PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wallace has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Optimus Prime's chin.

Prime
vs
Wallace

193 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Happy Pills

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace throws a low kick but Prime moves out of range easily.
Prime changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Prime lunges at Wallace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wallace's hand.
Prime throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Prime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Prime.
Prime keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Prime cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Prime keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wallace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Prime.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prime manages to avoid it.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Optimus Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Prime.
Prime keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime scores with a hook to the body. Wallace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Prime which made him look bad.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Prime.
A left lands for Prime.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Prime misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Prime is avoiding it.
Wallace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Prime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Prime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Prime tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prime manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Prime lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prime throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prime staying out of range there.
Prime showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Prime swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prime misses with a body shot.
Prime scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Prime misses.
Prime is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime lands a body shot.
Prime throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prime lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Prime connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace blocks a jab.

Wallace shoots in and bounces Prime off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wallace gets to his feet - Prime follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prime comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Prime pushes him off.
Wallace shoots in but Prime avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Prime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
William Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Prime feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Prime throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prime as he jumps to the side.
Prime with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Prime throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wallace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prime thuds his right hand into Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Optimus Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
Prime tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Prime.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
Prime lands a nice hook to Wallace's body. Wallace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Prime there.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
A jab from Prime does it's job there.
Prime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Wallace shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
Prime defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
William Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prime thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prime backs up against the cage.
Prime with a hook.
Wallace walks into a left hand.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prime connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallace. Wallace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prime.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Prime which made him look bad.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Prime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime cracks Wallace with a good jab.
Prime connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Prime. That snapped Wallace's head back.
A shot to the liver by Prime. Beautiful body shot.
Prime throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prime throws a good cross that connects.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prime to score with a decent uppercut.
Prime listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Prime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Prime uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wallace has time to react.
Wallace tries to clinch but Prime moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Prime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Wallace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prime feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prime misses with a looping left.
Wallace looks for a takedown but Prime sprawls well.
Wallace throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prime with a nice cross.
Prime dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prime leaves Wallace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Prime stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prime wants it to stay on the feet.
Prime lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace punishes Prime's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Prime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prime scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Prime scores with a jab to the head.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Prime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Wallace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prime comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Prime defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
William Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Prime. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prime swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prime avoids it really well and circles away.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prime darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prime throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
Wallace slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Prime.
Prime wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prime takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Prime there.
Prime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Prime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch but Prime is having none of it.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Prime sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Prime with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wallace takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime punishes Wallace's body with a nice straight punch.
Prime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prime with a hook.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prime throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Prime avoids the head kick by Wallace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prime lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Optimus Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime misses with a body shot.
Prime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Prime misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.