PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Wallace

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
William Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace looks gassed!
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wallace avoids it really well and circles away.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Wallace tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallace swivels and escapes.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Alex Taylor 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!

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor shoots in but Wallace avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Oooooh!!! Wallace has knocked Taylor down with a huge combo! Wallace steps away and waves a wobbly Taylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Taylor shoots in but Wallace avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wallace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Taylor lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taylor throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Taylor lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
William Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Wallace's side.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Taylor clinches.

Taylor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wallace would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Taylor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alex Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Taylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor jumps guard but Wallace stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Wallace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wallace lands a left and a right that send Taylor crashing to the mat, dazed. Wallace thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.

Taylor clinches.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wallace after a bit of a struggle.

Taylor manages to pull guard.
Wallace wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his posture from full guard.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace preventing the sweep.

Wallace gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wallace feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
William Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor lands a high kick!
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wallace duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wallace to keep the fight standing.
Alex Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wallace!