PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes into the arena with Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan blaring out of the sound system. Numa has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wallace
vs
Numa

175 cm
37
203 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

169 cm
34
188 lbs
20 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear (10% Laundry)

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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Numa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Numa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Numa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Blunt Force Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Numa manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Wallace misses
and Numa counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Numa.
Wallace misses with a hook to the body

so Numa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Numa stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Numa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace working for a triangle but Numa defends it easily.

Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Numa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Numa wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.

Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Numa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Numa content to stall in guard here.

Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Numa defends easily.
Numa tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.

Numa drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Numa off! Numa jumps back into Wallace's guard.
Numa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wallace is not content to let Numa control the position.
Wallace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace controls Numa momentarily but Numa frees himself.
Numa wants to get up but he can't break Wallace's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Numa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
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.
Numa wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.

Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Numa pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wallace is concentrating on defense, preventing Numa from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Numa is controlling well.

Numa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wallace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Numa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Numa's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Numa. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Numa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Numa!
Wallace has Numa flattened out and is raining down punches.
Wallace drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Numa is in real trouble here! Wallace lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Wallace is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Wallace!
Antoine Wallace very nearly forgot to thank Tokyo United Fightwear (10% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.