PBP Commentary

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

Abakumov
vs
Wallace

165 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksander Abakumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Abakumov slips the punch.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abakumov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Abakumov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Abakumov misses with a body shot.
Wallace takes a swing at Abakumov's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Abakumov. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace lands a jab.
Abakumov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abakumov avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Wallace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace cracks Abakumov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abakumov throws a body shot but no joy.
Abakumov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abakumov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wallace backs up against the cage.
A big left from Wallace misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.

It looks like Aleksander Abakumov has been cut.
Abakumov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Abakumov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Abakumov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abakumov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Abakumov.
Abakumov moves away from the strike by Wallace.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Abakumov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Abakumov.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Abakumov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
Wallace works over Abakumov's head and body with a nice combination.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abakumov eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Abakumov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Abakumov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Abakumov slips a straight right by Wallace.
Abakumov is looking to wear down Wallace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abakumov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abakumov misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace misses the jab.
Abakumov misses with an uppercut.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Wallace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wallace.
Billy Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abakumov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Abakumov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abakumovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Abakumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Abakumov tries to move into range but Wallace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wallace throws a jab when Abakumov was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Abakumov misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Abakumov's cut.
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 stuns Abakumov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abakumov.
Abakumov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Abakumov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abakumov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abakumov. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Abakumov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abakumov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abakumov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Abakumov slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abakumov moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abakumov throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace catches Abakumov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Wallace misses.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Abakumov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wallace slips under a jab from Abakumov.
Abakumov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
Abakumov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wallace tests Abakumov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abakumov tries to work over Wallace's front leg with a kick but Wallace checks it.
No joy there for Abakumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abakumov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abakumov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billy Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abakumov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Wallace punishes Abakumov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Abakumov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace lands a body shot.
Abakumov takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Abakumov walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Abakumov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abakumov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wallace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abakumov misses with a body shot.
Abakumov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abakumov defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Abakumov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abakumov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Abakumov throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abakumov.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abakumov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Abakumov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Abakumov's cut.
That's time! Abakumov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wallace swings for the body but Abakumov moves out of range.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Abakumov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abakumov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace jabs Abakumov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Abakumov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Abakumov misses with a hook.
Abakumov throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abakumov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Abakumov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Abakumov.
Wallace misses with a hook. Abakumov ducked under it nicely.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Abakumov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abakumov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Abakumov.
Wallace misses with a hook. Abakumov ducked under it nicely.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Abakumov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wallace lands the left hand.
A cross from Wallace lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Abakumov.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Abakumov is out of range.
Abakumov avoids the body shot from Wallace.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Abakumov moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Abakumov avoids it well.
Abakumov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Wallace misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
Abakumov stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Wallace catches Abakumov right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abakumov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abakumov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abakumov avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Abakumov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aleksander Abakumov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abakumov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace lands a jab to Abakumov's midsection.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abakumov misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Billy Wallace!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Billy Wallace!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Billy Wallace!

Billy Wallace wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Billy Wallace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.