PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell Wallace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wallace
vs
Bradman

187 cm
24
254 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Bradman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradman scores with a nice body kick.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Russell Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bradman. Bradman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bradman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bradman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wallace slips under a jab from Bradman.
Bradman with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace wants to slow Bradman down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab lands there for Bradman.
Bradman blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradman. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Bradman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Bradman checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a body shot.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace is looking to slow Bradman down with leg kicks.
Don Bradman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradman checks a leg kick.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Bradman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Bradman moved away.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Bradman slips the punch.
Wallace wants to land a leg kick but Bradman is out of range.
Bradman scores with a spinning back kick!
Bradman throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bradman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Bradman moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Bradman connects with a solid leg kick.
Bradman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bradman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Bradman moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Bradman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wallace moves out of range of the leg kick from Bradman.
Wallace tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Bradman slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman takes one to the chin there.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bradman misses with a low kick.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bradman lands a nice looking body kick.

Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bradman did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wallace wants to control but Bradman is keeping him busy.
Bradman trying to control from the bottom.
Wallace prevents Bradman from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradman trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bradman gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Wallace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallace.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Bradman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Russell Wallace will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bradman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bradman scores with a body shot.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradman throws out the jab.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradman drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace cracks Bradman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Bradman ducks down to avoid it.
Bradman moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Bradman throws a leg kick that misses.
Wallace lands with a straight right. Bradman didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradman misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Bradman lands but Wallace takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Bradman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wallace checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradman.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bradman in his tracks.
Bradman throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.

Wallace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Bradman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman trying to hold on to Wallace's head to control him but Wallace postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bradman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bradman to regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Russell Wallace wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Russell Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.

Wallace gets a takedown into half guard.
Wallace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradman keeps working.
Ground and pound from Wallace.
Wallace wants to free his trapped foot but Bradman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bradman tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Russell Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace trying to control the action but Bradman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell 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!

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Bradman.
Bradman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bradman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wallace's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Bradman trying to control the position.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradman is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Bradman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradman is keeping the position for now.
Don Bradman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace advances to half guard.
Bradman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace is trying to control. Bradman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Russell Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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 seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bradman for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Russell Wallace wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bradman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bradman misses with a low kick as Wallace jumps back.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman throws a lazy head kick
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Bradman misses with some punches.
Wallace blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallace is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Wallace!
Russell Wallace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.