PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Alter Bridge - Come to life. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wallace
vs
Monster

183 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Monster!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wallace counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monster!
Monster tries to improve position but can't.

Wallace decides to stand up, so the ref orders Monster to his feet.

Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Wallace decides to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monster misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Monster gets a clinch.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.

Wallace has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Monster regains guard.
Monster is striking off his back. Wallace thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Monster defends the submission attempt.
Monster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Monster actively working from the bottom here.

Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Monster defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.

Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wallace pulls his head out easily.

Wallace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monster sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace trying to mount his opponent but Monster defends it.
Monster tries to kick Wallace off but Wallace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Monster looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace passes to side control.
Wallace controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Monster is looking for a sweep.
Wallace tries to advance to mount but Monster denies him.
Monster is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Monster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Wallace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Monster shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monster fails with the takedown

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Monster trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Rafal Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace is stalling in the full guard.

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

Wallace drives through with a takedown into Monster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace controlling from the top position.

Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wallace seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Monster is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rafal Wallace.
Monster has his takedown stuffed

and Wallace counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monster!
Rafal Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Monster.
Monster tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wallace presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Monster tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing strikes from the mount.
Monster tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Monster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wallace raining down shots from the mount!
Wallace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monster tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Wallace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is working for a guillotine from mount but Monster frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace content just to control the position here.
Monster manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monster wants to get back to full guard but Wallace has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Wallace dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Monster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wallace as he jumps to the side.

Wallace instigates a clinch.

Wallace drags the fight down to the ground.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Monster postures up.
Wallace controlling the position.
Monster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wallace's guard.
Wallace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wallace.
Monster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace struggling a bit here.
Wallace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monster working away.
Monster wants to take a breather but Wallace manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Monster.
Monster wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Monster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Monster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Monster wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Monster trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Monster throwing strikes from guard but Wallace blocks nicely.

Monster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Monster from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for a triangle but Monster pushes his legs off easily.
Monster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Monster advances to full mount.
Monster misses with a head shot.

Monster looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wallace can't escape the position.
Monster tries to control but Wallace wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster punching from mount but Wallace doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rafal Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monster thowing shots but they're missing.
Wallace looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Monster tightening his grip on Wallace, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Will Monster go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Monster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Wallace!
Rafal Wallace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jeff Monster stepped up to the mic, saying 'Never give up'.