PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wallace
vs
Masaru

170 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
164 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Determined

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a right hand that Masaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Masaru also avoids with ease.
Masaru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Masaru swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Masaru checks it well.
Masaru throws a lazy head kick
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace takes a swing at Masaru's ribcage but misses.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace thuds his right hand into Masaru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masaru gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Masaru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masaru there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Masaru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wallace cracks the inside of Masaru's front leg.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masaru at a distance.
Masaru lands a jab to the nose.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Masaru checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a low kick, looking for Masaru's leg but Masaru calmly moves out of range.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Masaru.
Masaru tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Masaru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Masaru misses.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Masaru's defenses.
Wallace throws the left hand but Masaru avoids the punch easily.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Masaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace is looking to wear down Masaru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Wallace misses the body punch
and Masaru counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wallace dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallace blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Wallace checks a low kick from Masaru.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masaru throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masaru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Masaru walks into a jab.
Masaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Masaru off balance momentarily.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Wallace lands with an overhand left.
Wallace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wallace.
A shot to the body from Wallace misses
and Masaru counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace lands a jab-cross combination.
Masaru throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace looks to throw a body kick
and Masaru counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masaru eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masaru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallace doesn't seem bothered though.
Willy Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Masaru misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Masaru misses the target.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Masaru saw that one coming.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Masaru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallace's head.
Wallace throws a low kick, looking for Masaru's leg but Masaru calmly moves out of range.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace lands an overhand right.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a jab to the nose.
Masaru takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masaru. Masaru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Masaru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace cracks Masaru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Masaru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Masaru's belly button to the back.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wallace dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace lands with a shot to the body.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wallace throws a body punch but Masaru moves out of range.
Masaru walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Wallace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace feints and then cracks Masaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masaru down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Masaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willy Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace takes a swing at Masaru's ribcage but misses.
Wallace lands a jab to Masaru's midsection.
Nice shot by Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a hook to the body
and Wallace counters with a series of strikes. Masaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
Masaru throws a nice head kick!
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masaru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Masaru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masaru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Masaru throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Masaru slips the punch.
Masaru 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.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
Masaru throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace with a jab.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Masaru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masaru moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Masaru tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Masaru checks a low kick from Wallace.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and Masaru counters with a leg kick.
Willy Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Masaru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitoshi Masaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masaru swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Willy Wallace!

Willy Wallace wins by unanimous decision!