PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dewanye Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordo Gorudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here We go again. Gordo Gorudo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wallace
vs
Gorudo

195 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

160 cm
22
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hell's Balls Fightwear
MMA's Best Nutrition

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dewanye Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordo Gorudo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gorudo. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.

Gorudo gets a takedown into half guard.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gorudo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gorudo stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Gorudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Gorudo controlling him for the moment.
Wallace being controlled here, momentarily.
Wallace throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorudo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorudo throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wallace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorudo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gorudo's guard.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gorudo tries to kick Wallace off but Wallace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gorudo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorudo is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorudo controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorudo is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorudo avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gorudo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wallace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorudo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wallace.
Wallace tries to roll over but Gorudo keeps him under control.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Gorudo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorudo is tying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Gorudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace fails with the takedown

and Gorudo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Gorudo decides to stand back up.

Gorudo scores a takedown into full mount!
Gorudo content just to control the position here.
Gorudo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gorudo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gorudo looking to ground and pound but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Gorudo controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordo Gorudo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gorudo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallace with a poor takedown

and Gorudo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gordo Gorudo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gorudo is looking for a kimura here.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Gorudo is controlling well.
Gorudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorudo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wallace wants to get back to full guard but Gorudo has mounted him!

Gorudo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Gorudo has managed to clinch.
Gorudo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallace fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gorudo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gorudo throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.

Gorudo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wallace, up you get!

Gorudo gets the takedown into side control.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.

Gorudo stands up and beckons Wallace to his feet.

Gorudo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gorudo is one step ahead there.

Gorudo stands and steps away. Wallace gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dewanye Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wallace creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorudo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorudo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gorudo is trying to control but can't.
Wallace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wallace blocks the strikes from Gorudo.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gorudo trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Gorudo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wallace scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Gorudo has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.

Gorudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has his takedown stuffed

and Gorudo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorudo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewanye Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gorudo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallace uses from the top position.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gorudo has control of Wallace's left arm, preventing Wallace from doing any damage.
Gorudo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorudo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gorudo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gorudo trying to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Gorudo prevents Wallace from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wallace tries to improve his position but instead Gorudo has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gorudo controlling the positon.

Gorudo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wallace defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Gorudo working for a choke but Wallace is defending well.
Wallace manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gorudo's guard. Nice work there by Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordo Gorudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gorudo closes the distance and clinches.

Wallace wants the takedown. Gorudo is fighting it off but Wallace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gorudo's guard against the cage.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Gorudo blocks nicely.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gorudo has Wallace pulled in close to control his posture.
Gorudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace lands a couple of digs.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorudo wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gorudo looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gorudo swinging wilding here.

Gorudo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gorudo has passed into side control.
Gorudo trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Wallace is looking to regain half guard here but Gorudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Gorudo happy to just control the position for now.

Gorudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallace prevents Gorudo from moving into mount.
Wallace manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gorudo's best efforts.
Gorudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gorudo prevents Wallace from improving his position.
Gorudo wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.

Gorudo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wallace to get to his feet.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt

and Gorudo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wallace!
Gorudo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wallace because Gorudo loaded up on that one.
Gorudo content just to control the position here.

Gorudo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wallace is surviving well by controlling Gorudo's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorudo controlling from mount.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallace is in a horrible position here. Gorudo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wallace manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gorudo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wallace!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gorudo with the ground and pound from mount.
Wallace really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gorudo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound.
Gorudo wants to take Wallace's back but he can't do it this time.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dewanye Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.

Gorudo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wallace manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gorudo trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordo Gorudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gorudo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordo Gorudo!