PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hall Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall Wall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buffalo Bill's chin.

Bill
vs
Wall

193 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buffalo Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hall Wall!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wall looking to pass the guard.
Wall wants to control from the top but Bill keeps moving.
Wall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bill is keeping the position for now.
Wall looking to sit in guard and control but Bill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bill is looking to advance position but Wall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wall punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wall landing punches.
Wall trying to control but Bill is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill wants to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
Bill is trying desperately to improve position.
Bill is working hard here to advance position.
Bill tries to lock up and control but Wall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wall trying to control but Bill is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poor strikes thrown by Wall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bill is trying desperately to improve position.
Bill stops Wall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Wall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Bill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wall.
Bill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bill regains half guard.
Wall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill trying to control from the bottom.
Wall is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Bill manages to get to full guard.
Bill is breathing heavily.

Bill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wall wants to control from the top but Bill keeps moving.
Wall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bill's guard.
Bill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bill looking for a guillotine here but Wall defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall working some strikes from top position.
Bill is controlling Wall's posture.

Bill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bill wants to stand up but Wall is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buffalo Bill will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bill stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Wall as Bill shoots in.
Bill wants to clinch.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bill rushes Wall and presses him up against the cage.
Wall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wall wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wall jumps guard and drags Bill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bill is one step ahead there.

Bill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wall is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill connects with a couple of short punches.
Bill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bill wants to pass the guard but Wall is keeping the position.
Bill advances position into side control!

Bill stands up and beckons Wall to his feet.
Wall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Wall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bill to the mat! Bill manages to get full guard.
Bill keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.

Wall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bill is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bill has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill landing some decent shots from guard.

Wall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wall looks to clinch

and Bill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wall won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Wall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wall is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Wall is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall is looking for a sweep.
Wall throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
You can see the frustration on Wall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wall shoots in for a takedown but Bill shows good takedown defense.
Buffalo Bill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hall Wall.
Bill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bill's guard now.
Bill has a closed guard, preventing Wall from standing up.
Bill wants to sweep here but Wall controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wall has given up his back. Will we see Bill going for some submissions?

Bill looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wall covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bill tries to keep control of the position but Wall is staying busy.
Wall trying to control the position but Bill manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wall can't escape the position.
Wall breaks Bill's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buffalo Bill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wall closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wall!
Wall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wall is controlling an arm, preventing Bill from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wall?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wall tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.

Bill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bill working a defensive guard but Wall passes into half guard.
Bill wants to improve his position but Wall is controlling well.
Wall wants to stand up but Bill has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bill looking for a guillotine here but Wall defends easily.
Wall won't allow Bill to sweep him here.
Bill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wall!
Wall tries to improve his position but instead Bill has taken his back!
I really don't envy Wall right now.
Wall has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wall turns into Bill and is now in his guard.
Bill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wall wants to control from the top but Bill keeps moving.
Bill trying to keep a closed guard but Wall is proving a slippery customer.
Wall trying to control but Bill is working from the bottom.
Bill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bill is trying to control the action in half guard but Wall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall wants to improve his position but Bill is controlling well.
Wall wants to sweep but Bill has passed to side control!
Wall is trying to get back to half guard.
Wall seems a little lost for a moment, as Bill dominates the positioning.

Bill stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bill.
Buffalo Bill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wall pushes Bill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hall Wall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wall tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buffalo Bill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buffalo Bill!