PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Stop being greedy - DMX. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wallace
vs
Sylvia

185 cm
21
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Down Under Supplements (AXES)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Sylvia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Sylvia settles back down.
Wallace jabs at Sylvia's body.
Sylvia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sylvia counters with a left and a right that stings Wallace.
Sylvia dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a double jab
letting Sylvia counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wallace!

It looks like Robert Sylvia has been cut.
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!
Sylvia cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Sylvia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Sylvia settles back down.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sylvia misses its intended target.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Sylvia misses the shot to the body.
Sylvia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sylvia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Sylvia is out of range.
Kakihara Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a hook but Sylvia blocks it.
Sylvia blocks a jab.
Sylvia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sylvia tries to clinch up
and Wallace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sylvia thinking.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Sylvia moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace misses with a double jab
and Sylvia counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace scores with a one two! Sylvia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sylvia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sylvia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Sylvia just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sylvia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Sylvia ducks down to avoid it.
Sylvia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sylvia jabs at Wallace's body.
Jab by Wallace.

Sylvia is rocked!
Wallace drops Sylvia with a huge uppercut! Sylvia drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wallace is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kakihara Wallace!
Kakihara Wallace retains his welterweight title!
Kakihara Wallace managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Down Under Supplements (AXES), into his post fight interview.