PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wallace's choice of entrance music: Sandaless - Wojownik. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maellard
vs
Wallace

183 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Maellard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Maellard. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maellard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Wallace.
Maellard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maellard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maellard throws a leg kick that misses.

Maellard sends Wallace crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maellard is motioning to the referee to let Wallace up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Wallace is rocked!
Maellard lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pops Maellard!
Rafal Wallace was interviewed post fight and said 'Never give up'.