PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Sandaless - Wojownik. Ivo Koljeno will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wallace
vs
Koljeno

183 cm
26
193 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koljeno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koljeno.
Koljeno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Koljeno tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koljeno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koljeno misses with a few strikes there.
Koljeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace drops down looking for a counter takedown but Koljeno sprawls and moves away.
Koljeno gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koljeno won't be happy with that.
Koljeno looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace controlling the position from side mount.

Wallace is working to tighten his grip on Koljeno's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Koljeno has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wallace is really squeezing tight and eventually Koljeno passes out! Wallace breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafal Wallace!
Our winner, Rafal Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.