PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wallace
vs
Roberts

185 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.

Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts looks to land a combination. Wallace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wallace throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Roberts moved away.
As Wallace backs off Roberts throws a huge counter combo but Wallace manages to avoid it all.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Roberts leaves Wallace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Wallace misses
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Roberts thumps Wallace with a low kick.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts counters with a big head kick but Wallace shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace is looking for a counter combo.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Wallace is looking for a counter combo.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wallace wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a push kick but Roberts slaps the foot to one side.
Roberts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace tries to move into range but Roberts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
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 Ryan Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Roberts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Wallace forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace misses with a knee to the head.

Wallace gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Wallace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Roberts dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Wallace wants to free his trapped foot but Roberts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roberts is trying to stand up here but Wallace is controlling him well.

Wallace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.

Roberts kicks Wallace off and gets back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Roberts as he connects with a hook.
Wallace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Wallace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts throws a counter combo.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
As Wallace backs off Roberts throws a huge counter combo but Wallace manages to avoid it all.
Roberts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Roberts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Wallace connects with a single shot there.
Bob Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace feints a jab promting Roberts to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roberts slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Wallace.
Roberts slips a straight right by Wallace.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts counters with a one-two to the body.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts counters with a one-two to the body.

Wallace is rocked!
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wallace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Roberts.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wallace clinches with his opponent.

Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts is looking for the big counter here.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace is looking for a counter combo.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wallace tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Wallace.
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!

Roberts drops Wallace with a beautiful combination! Wallace stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roberts is looking for the KO!
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wallace connects with a high kick.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
I was talking to Wallace's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Roberts misses with some punches.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts throws a combination. Wallace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roberts scores with a three punch combo!
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts wants to counter with a clinch but Wallace pushes him away.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Wallace feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.

Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace lands with a kick to the ribs.

Roberts closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Roberts!
The defeated Ryan Wallace had this to say: 'I'm going to look back and assess my skills. Hopefully I can come back stronger and much improved. Sorry to all my fans, but you can't win them all.'.