PBP Commentary

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

Wallace
vs
Wong

192 cm
18
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wong!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Wong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Wong tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Joe Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.

Wallace looking to score a takedown here. Wong is defending well but Wallace drives through and ends up in Wong's guard.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Wong blocks nicely.
Wong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Wallace sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lou Wallace just wasn't active enough.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Wong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wong tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wong misses with a takedown attempt

and Wallace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is in close to Wong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wong wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wong looks winded!
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wallace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Wong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Wong has wrist control.
Wallace works over Wong with some ground and pound from guard.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace wants to stand but Wong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wong wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wong is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lou Wallace.
Wong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Wallace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Wong sprawls well.
Wong with a poor takedown

and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Wong fights it but they end up in guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Wallace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace throws a strike but Wong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Wong is pushing down on Wallace's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wallace is fighting to maintain full guard but Wong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wallace trying to hold on to Wong's head to control him but Wong postures up.
Wong sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wallace tries to roll over but Wong keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wong is working away from the top position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wallace gets back to full guard.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.
Lou Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallace wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Wong or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
Lou Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wong.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Wong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Wallace dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wong darts in looking for a takedown but Wallace gets double underhooks and turns Wong into the cage.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Wong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wong fails with a takedown attempt.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lou Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wong.

Wallace throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wong was covering up waiting for the punch and Wallace finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

Wallace stands up and waves to Wong to follow him.

Wong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wallace trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wallace escapes and throws Wong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wallace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wong down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace is chipping away with strikes.
Wallace lands an elbow.
Wallace trying to control the position but Wong is working away.

Wallace decides to stand back up. Wallace steps back and let's Wong get back to his feet.

Wallace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wong's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong being controlled here, momentarily.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wong trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lou Wallace.
Wong fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wallace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace is working Wong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wong is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace tries to advance to mount but can't.
Joe Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lou Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Wallace!