PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamish Gaffney will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wallace
vs
Gaffney

178 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

187 cm
31
182 lbs
9 - 12 - 2

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Wallace definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gaffney misses.
Gaffney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaffney defends it nicely.
Gaffney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaffney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaffney.
Gaffney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Gaffney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Gaffney scores with a hook.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Gaffney with a hook.

Wallace feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wallace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaffney on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Wallace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace working the ground and pound but Gaffney is defending the strikes.
Wallace scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Wallace are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wallace has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wallace looking to ground and pound but Gaffney is blocking nicely.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wallace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gaffney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaffney hang on?

Gaffney is rocked!
Wallace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gaffney is still in real trouble! Can Wallace finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Gaffney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gaffney in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gaffney to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Wallace!