PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Deal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wall
vs
Deal

211 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donovan Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Deal!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
It looked like Wall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Deal.
Deal is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.

Wall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Deal for as long as he can get away with.
Wall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wall continues to stall.
Deal is trying to stand back up but Wall is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bobby Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal closes the distance but Wall moves to the side
enabling Wall to counter with a crisp jab.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Deal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to clinch but Wall slips to the side
and Wall counters with a right hand to the body.
Deal wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Wall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Deal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wall, pushing him back against the cage.

Wall jumps guard and drags Deal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Deal is looking to stand up but Wall won't let him.
Deal won't allow Wall to sweep him here.
Deal wants to stand but Wall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deal defends well.
Deal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wall is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Deal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
Deal looks to clinch
and Wall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWall.
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Wall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
Deal wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Wall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been informed that Deal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to clinch but Wall moves away
and Wall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Deal wants to clinch but Wall slips to the side
and Wall counters with a left to the body.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deal tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Deal wants to clinch but Wall slips to the side
and Wall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Wall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan Wall is winning the standup battle so far.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Wall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deal avoids it really well and circles away.

Wall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Deal kicks off Wall and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deal tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Bobby Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deal tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Wall throws a counter high kick but Deal was just alert enough to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Deal backs away, Wall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Deal is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.
Deal tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall throwing a counter right hand but Deal manages to avoid it.
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal darts in trying to clinch
and Wall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
Deal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Wall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Deal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wall is looking to counter with head kicks.

Deal has Wall up against the cage in a clinch.

Wall breaks the clinch.
Deal wants to clinch but Wall slips to the side
and Wall counters with a good low kick that Deal was not able to check.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Deal wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Deal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall throws a counter high kick but Deal was just alert enough to avoid it.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deal wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Deal moves to clinch but Wall breaks away
and Wall counters with a good low kick that Deal was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Deal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Wall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Wall circles away.
Wall throws a quick counter head kick but Deal was just out of range.

Deal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wall avoids a wild elbow strike from Deal.
Wall jumps guard but Deal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Deal uses from the top position.
Wall has his hands on Deal's head, controlling the position.
Deal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wall's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Wall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Wall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Deal tries to clinch up but Wall circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deal can do to turn this around?
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deal tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWall.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Wall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Deal tries to clinch up
and Wall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Wall circles away.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Wall tried to counter with a leg kick but Deal avoided it.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to clinch up
and Wall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wall counters with a thumping low kick.
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWall.
Deal tries to clinch but Wall is having none of it.
Wall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
Wall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wall shoots in and bounces Deal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wall is controlling him.

Wall stands and steps away. Deal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deal tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Wall circles away.
Deal tries to clinch up but Wall circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal closes the distance but Wall moves to the side
and Wall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deal's knee momentarily.
Deal darts in trying to clinch
and Wall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bobby Deal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Deal just manages to avoid it.
Deal wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Deal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Deal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deal throws a head kick that half lands.
Deal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deal stalks Wall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wall's face. Wall staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wall thinks about countering with a head kick.
Deal looks to clinch
and Wall counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan Wall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wall, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Wall!