PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willian Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ahmad zinger enters the cage!

Wallace
vs
zinger

190 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
152 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Final Strike Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willian Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad zinger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.

zinger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. zinger showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, zinger seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is staying active underneath zinger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
zinger prevents Wallace from improving his position.

Wallace actively working from the bottom here.
zinger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wallace!
zinger is trying to take his opponent's back.
Wallace can't escape the position.

zinger working for a guillotine from mount but Wallace is in no mood to give up.
Wallace working to try and regain half guard.
zinger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zinger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
zinger wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
zinger controlling the pace for now.
zinger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wallace is looking to improve his position but zinger isn't that keen on the idea.
zinger controlling from the full mount.

zinger wants to finish this one by submission but Wallace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from zinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
zinger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
zinger with the ground and pound from mount.
Wallace is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
zinger tries to control but Wallace wriggling away.
zinger controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmad zinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

zinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wallace was covering up waiting for the punch and zinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and zinger defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
zinger trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
zinger throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.

Wallace has his foot on zinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. zinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Wallace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. zinger defends it easily.
Wallace is breathing heavily.

Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
zinger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing zinger from controlling successfully.

Wallace is looking for a triangle but zinger pushes his legs off easily.
zinger controlling from the top position.
zinger wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
zinger controls from within his opponent's guard.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
zinger wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
zinger stays in close to Wallace's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad zinger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wallace shoots and misses

and zinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
zinger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmad zinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace doesn't succeed with the takedown

and zinger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wallace!
zinger lands a big shot there that rocks Wallace but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
zinger forces the positional change into back control.
zinger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
zinger biding his time, controlling Wallace.
zinger is looking to control Wallace but Wallace is wriggling around and keeping busy.

zinger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

zinger working for a choke but Wallace is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

zinger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wallace defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wallace looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Wallace preventing the rear naked choke attempt from zinger.
Wallace looking very determined here, making life difficult for zinger.
zinger doesn't have the hooks in and Wallace manages to turn into his guard.

zinger uses the cage to get back to his feet.

zinger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wallace's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace working for a triangle but zinger defends it easily.
zinger wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
zinger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
zinger scoring with some ground and pound.
zinger sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wallace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and zinger defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing zinger from controlling successfully.
zinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
zinger forces his way into half guard.
zinger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

zinger gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wallace tries to clinch but zinger moves away

and zinger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zinger wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.

Wallace has his foot on zinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. zinger works his way back into a safe position though.
zinger chips away with some ground and pound.

Wallace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. zinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
zinger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
zinger is in close to Wallace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
zinger wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.

zinger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
zinger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wallace's guard.
zinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad zinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

zinger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wallace!
Wallace tries to hold on but zinger pushes him away.
zinger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
zinger working the ground and pound effectively.
Wallace tries to lock up and control but zinger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
zinger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
zinger controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace regains half guard.
zinger trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmad zinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wallace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wallace stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

zinger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wallace napping and manages to drive through into side control!
zinger landing strikes.
zinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
A lull in the action here as zinger stalls from top position.

zinger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
zinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace gets back to half guard.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
zinger wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.

Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
zinger passes to side control.
Wallace trying to remain calm as zinger controls from the top position.
Willian Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zinger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
zinger lands an elbow.
Wallace is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Wallace actively working from the bottom here.
zinger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
zinger is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
zinger controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmad zinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

zinger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wallace is trying to defend but zinger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
zinger wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
zinger trying to control the pace.
zinger works his way into full mount!
Ahmad zinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
zinger controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad zinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well zinger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad zinger!