PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hatake
vs
Wallace

175 cm
30
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

176 cm
33
139 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uruhara Hatake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hatake gets a double leg takedown into Wallace's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wallace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wallace is keen to just control but Hatake is a slippery customer.
Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hatake trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Hatake is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wallace slips a nice elbow through Hatake's hands, connecting with Hatake's forehead.
Hatake is trying to control but Wallace passes into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace tries to move to mount but Hatake blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace lands a few punches from side control.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Hatake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace working away.
Wallace working the ground and pound.
Wallace throws an elbow but Hatake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hatake is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at GreatWall MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace wants to control but Hatake is keeping him busy.
Hatake is looking for a sweep.
Hatake is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hatake is trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatake manages to get back to half guard.
Wallace moves into full mount! Hatake won't be happy about that!
Wallace tries to control but Hatake wriggling away.
Wallace controlling from the full mount.
Wallace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hatake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wallace content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hatake.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Hatake being controlled here, momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyrone Wallace hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hatake closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace jumps guard but Hatake stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace taking a breather.
Wallace is looking for a takedown.

Hatake has clasped his hands together around Wallace's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The strikes coming from Hatake are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hatake trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatake tries to score with some ground and pound. Wallace controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Wallace is defending against the submission attempts here by Hatake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Wallace dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wallace tries to clinch up but Hatake circles away and keeps his distance.

Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hatake did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.
Hatake has hold of Wallace's hands but Wallace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wallace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hatake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Wallace working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wallace landing strikes from the mount and Hatake is in trouble!
Wallace tries to control but Hatake wriggling away.
Wallace prevents Hatake from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake wants to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Hatake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hatake trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Nice strikes from Wallace there.
Hatake tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Wallace lands strikes from half guard.
Hatake trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hatake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wallace looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatake actively working from the bottom here.
Wallace is taking a breather. Hatake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Hatake is having none of it.
Tyrone Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wallace scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wallace looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 works his way into full mount!
Wallace controlling the position easily from mount.
Wallace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hatake looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing strikes from the mount.
Hatake working to try and regain half guard.
Wallace blocks Hatake's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wallace avoids the attempt from Hatake to control.
Wallace looking to control but Hatake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatake?
Wallace lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Hatake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wallace controlling the position easily from mount.
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 lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wallace cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hatake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hatake is working hard here to advance position.
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Hatake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wallace looking to control and managing it successfully.

Wallace wants to finish this one by submission but Hatake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wallace.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace controlling from the full mount.
Hatake is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hatake shoots in for a double leg but Wallace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uruhara Hatake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace slips under a jab from Hatake.
Hatake misses with a head kick.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Hatake keeps it at a distance.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatake.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace misses with a double jab.

Wallace drives through with a takedown into Hatake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace works over Hatake with some ground and pound from guard.
Hatake 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.

Hatake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.

Hatake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Hatake is looking to sweep but instead, Wallace has passed into half guard.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Hatake is having none of it.
Hatake wants to get back to full guard.
Wallace works his way into full mount!
Wallace tries to control but Hatake wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace breaks from Hatake's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hatake is in a horrible position here. Wallace smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hatake is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatake is in a horrible position here. Wallace smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hatake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallace controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to control here but Hatake has managed to regain half guard.
Wallace scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hatake wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.
Wallace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hatake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatake keeps working.
Wallace perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hatake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Hatake taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wallace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wallace landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatake?
Hatake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Uruhara Hatake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wallace controlling his opponent.
Tyrone Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hatake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Wallace!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyrone Wallace waved his t-shirt featuring Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.