PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noa Therm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wallace could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Noa Therm's chin.

Wallace
vs
Therm

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noa Therm!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Therm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Therm moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Wallace slips a jab from Therm.
Therm stuffs the takedown.
Therm avoids the head kick by Wallace.

Therm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Therm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Therm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Therm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Therm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Wallace pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Wallace has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Therm has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Therm lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Therm has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Therm won't allow it.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace is trying to push Therm away but Therm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Therm effectively controlling the action here.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Therm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Therm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Therm lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.

William Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Therm looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Therm won't allow it.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Therm content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Therm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Therm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Therm.
Therm prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Therm crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Therm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Therm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wallace avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
Wallace stalling the fight.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Therm manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Therm is struggling to control the position.
Therm working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Therm has him pressed against the cage.
Therm has Wallace pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Therm's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noa Therm.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Therm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace dives in for a single leg takedown but Therm sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Therm scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Therm is pushing Wallace up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Therm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Therm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Therm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace is working for takedown but Therm is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noa Therm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Therm fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Therm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace wants to land a leg kick but Therm is out of range.
Therm stuffs the takedown.

Therm clinches up against the cage.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Noa Therm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Therm is pushing Wallace up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Therm misses with a knee strike.
Therm leaning against his opponent.
Therm has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Therm.

Wallace successfully pulls guard.
Wallace wants to stand up but Therm is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace pulls Therm in close to his closed guard and prevents Therm from doing any damage or advancing position.
Therm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace is trying to keep Therm in close.

William Wallace has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Therm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therm doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Wallace tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Therm defends well and Wallace ends up having to push Therm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Therm blocking some punches.
Therm is pushing Wallace up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
Therm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Therm manages to get underhooks.
Therm controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Therm holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Therm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.

Wallace manages to pull guard.
Therm wants to stand but Wallace has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Therm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wallace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Therm has managed to get both his arms back between Wallace's legs - danger averted.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Therm wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Therm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wallace is on top in guard.
Therm 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Therm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Therm is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Therm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wallace defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noa Therm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wallace throws a lazy head kick
and Therm counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Therm tries to clinch up.
William Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Therm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Therm lands an elbow inside.
Therm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Wallace being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noa Therm.
Therm wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.

Therm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Therm is trying to stall.
Wallace avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Therm avoiding damage as Wallace throws knees to the body.
Therm stalling against the cage.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Therm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Therm has the dominant position.
Therm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Therm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace is looking to take this one to the mat.
Therm trying to stall but Wallace improves his position.
Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Therm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Therm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace darts in looking for a takedown but Therm gets double underhooks and turns Wallace into the cage.
Therm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Therm landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Therm tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Therm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wallace up against the cage.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
Therm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wallace tries to circle away but Therm has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Therm holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Therm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Therm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.

William Wallace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Therm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noa Therm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Therm just leaning against Wallace, taking a breather.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Therm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Therm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and Therm counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Therm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wallace up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noa Therm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Therm 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noa Therm!