PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Laplaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Laplaglia
vs
Wallace

170 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Laplaglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laplaglia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laplaglia tries to clinch
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Laplaglia tries to clinch
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wallace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laplaglia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Laplaglia misses with a two punch combination.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Laplaglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace cracks Laplaglia with an open hand slap.

Laplaglia rushes Wallace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laplaglia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace is looking to control Laplaglia's arms but Laplaglia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wallace has his back to the cage.
Laplaglia tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Laplaglia throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laplaglia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laplaglia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laplaglia tries to clinch but Wallace moves away
and Laplaglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laplaglia throws a one two combo.
Wallace throws a combination. Laplaglia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laplaglia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derek Laplaglia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laplaglia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hook but Laplaglia avoids it easily.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laplaglia misses with a low kick.
Wallace lands the left hand.
Laplaglia motions for Wallace to come forward. Laplaglia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Laplaglia tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Laplaglia moves to clinch but Wallace breaks away
and Wallace counters with a right hand to the body.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Laplaglia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Laplaglia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laplaglia wants to clinch.
Wallace misses the jab.
Laplaglia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laplaglia wants to clinch.
Laplaglia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laplaglia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace swings for the body but Laplaglia moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laplaglia tries to clinch up.
Laplaglia dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Laplaglia is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laplaglia defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace throws a right hand that Laplaglia ducks under and follows up with a left that Laplaglia also avoids with ease.
Wallace looks winded!
Laplaglia is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.

Laplaglia closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Wallace will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laplaglia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.

Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Laplaglia. Laplaglia maintains the clinch.
Laplaglia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Laplaglia.
Laplaglia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laplaglia lands a nice uppercut.
Laplaglia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laplaglia taking a breather.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Laplaglia, against the cage.
Laplaglia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Laplaglia on the inside.
Laplaglia misses with a knee strike.
Laplaglia misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laplaglia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to circle away but Laplaglia has him pinned against the cage.
Laplaglia misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Wallace wants to break free but Laplaglia has control.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Laplaglia controls his hands.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Laplaglia is controlling the position.
Laplaglia tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Laplaglia keeps him there for the moment.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Laplaglia.
Laplaglia lands with a right to the head.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Laplaglia throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Laplaglia fails to land.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laplaglia tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace with a jab.
Derek Laplaglia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Laplaglia moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laplaglia backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laplaglia scores with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Laplaglia.
Laplaglia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laplaglia lands an elbow inside.
Wallace is trying to push Laplaglia away but Laplaglia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laplaglia misses with a punch on the inside.
Laplaglia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laplaglia tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laplaglia blocks an uppercut.
Laplaglia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laplaglia lands with a right to the head.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laplaglia landing knees to the head.
Laplaglia connects with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Laplaglia backwards.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Laplaglia keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Wallace as the two fighters clinch.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Laplaglia keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laplaglia backwards.
A short left from Wallace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laplaglia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Laplaglia's head.
Wallace tries to stall but Laplaglia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laplaglia throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laplaglia.
Wallace is trying to push Laplaglia away but Laplaglia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Wallace - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laplaglia with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laplaglia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Laplaglia has double underhooks.
Laplaglia prevents a body shot from Wallace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Laplaglia backwards.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laplaglia tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Derek Laplaglia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laplaglia clinches up against the cage.
Wallace tries to break free but Laplaglia pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laplaglia misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace trying to stall but Laplaglia improves his position.
Laplaglia cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Laplaglia has double underhooks.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Laplaglia has double underhooks.
Laplaglia misses with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Laplaglia lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Laplaglia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Laplaglia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laplaglia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Laplaglia with a knee to the head.
Laplaglia scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laplaglia throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Laplaglia.
Laplaglia tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laplaglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace stuns Laplaglia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laplaglia looks to clinch
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laplaglia tries to clinch up.
William Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laplaglia tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laplaglia momentarily.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace takes a swing at Laplaglia's ribcage but misses.
Laplaglia is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a straight right. Laplaglia didn't see that one coming.
Laplaglia wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace scores with a one two! Laplaglia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laplaglia looks to clinch
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laplaglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Laplaglia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laplaglia tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Laplaglia avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Laplaglia blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Wallace blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laplaglia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Laplaglia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Laplaglia tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Laplaglia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Laplaglia closes the distance and clinches.
Laplaglia misses with some punches.
Wallace manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laplaglia throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace taking a breather.
Wallace cracks Laplaglia with a nice body shot.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laplaglia looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Laplaglia blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Laplaglia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wallace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Laplaglia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laplaglia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laplaglia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Derek Laplaglia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

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 Derek Laplaglia.
I think Laplaglia 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Laplaglia!