PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jally Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph comes into the arena with SEX U UP blaring out of the sound system. Tyrone Wallace has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jally Joseph's chin.

Joseph
vs
Wallace

159 cm
23
141 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

176 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jally Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Joseph does it's job there.

Joseph closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Joseph getting side control.
Joseph is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Joseph has control of the leg.
Joseph controlling the pace.
Wallace wants to get back to full guard.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joseph controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jally Joseph.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joseph.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Joseph missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Wallace throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Joseph enables Wallace to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Joseph manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joseph can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wallace controls the pace.

Joseph scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph misses with a low kick.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Joseph saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good shot there by Joseph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joseph gets slowly back to his feet.
Joseph fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace fails with the takedown
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Wallace might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallace is defended easily by Joseph.
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 Jally Joseph will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joseph slips a straight right by Wallace.
Joseph throws a nice looking combination but Wallace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph misses with a takedown attempt - Wallace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Joseph is out of range.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Joseph's head back.
Jally Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wallace has time to react.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Joseph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wallace's hands.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Wallace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joseph to score with a decent uppercut.
Joseph misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Jally Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.

Joseph gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace tries to stall but Joseph uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Joseph.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wallace has Joseph pressed against the cage.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace lands a body punch.
Joseph is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace lands a jab-cross combination.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joseph shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Joseph is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Joseph circles away easily
enabling Joseph to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joseph sprawls well. Joseph wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Jally Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Wallace.
Wallace is breathing heavily.

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.
Joseph prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Joseph blocking some punches.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Joseph wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallace won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Joseph wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallace won't allow it.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wallace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Joseph misses with an elbow over the top.
Joseph tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Joseph gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wallace regains guard.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Joseph throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1-2. Joseph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Joseph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joseph motions for Wallace to come forward. Joseph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joseph gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
Joseph lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
A jab from Joseph finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Joseph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Joseph.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Joseph.
A big left from Joseph misses.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Joseph takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph swinging wildly here.
Joseph throws a combination that misses

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Wallace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wallace prevents Joseph from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wallace working the ground and pound but Joseph is defending the strikes.
Joseph is pushing Wallace's head away, looking to escape. Wallace manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joseph is avoiding damage well.
Joseph wants to get back to his feet.
Joseph is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wallace wants to control but Joseph is keeping him busy.
Wallace landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph tries to buck Wallace off but Wallace is having none of it.
Joseph tries to escape but Wallace is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jally Joseph.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tyrone Wallace!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jally Joseph!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jally Joseph!

Jally Joseph wins by split decision!