PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Who shot Ya? as his entrance music. D Botwin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Chris Wallace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Botwin
vs
Wallace

188 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wallace showed some decent athleticism there.
Wallace trying to mount his opponent but Botwin defends it.
Wallace is keen to just control but Botwin is a slippery customer.
Wallace is looking to advance position but Botwin won't allow it.

Wallace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wallace is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Botwin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wallace is keen to just control but Botwin is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
Botwin is breathing heavily.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Botwin wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.

Wallace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Botwin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallace.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.

Wallace wants to work for an arm triangle but Botwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Botwin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallace.
Botwin trying to control here.
Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Wallace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Botwin is just riding it out for now. Wallace eventually gives up the hold.
Wallace is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace wants to work for an arm triangle but Botwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Wallace seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wallace slips a nice elbow through Botwin's hands, connecting with Botwin's forehead.
Botwin trying to get back to full guard but Wallace takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Wallace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wallace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wallace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wallace controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Wallace dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Botwin.
Botwin throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.

Wallace scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botwin keeps working.

Wallace looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wallace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Botwin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wallace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Wallace goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Botwin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wallace's guard! Nice work there by Botwin!

Wallace is looking to sinch up a triangle. Botwin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wallace's body to avoid the submission. Wallace has instead reached around Botwin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wallace arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Wallace!