PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy has chosen Mienteme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wallace
vs
Crazy

174 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
39
175 lbs
19 - 22 - 2

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries for a takedown but Crazy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igor Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy thuds his shin into the meat of Wallace's side.
Crazy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Crazy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crazy connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Crazy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crazy is working Wallace over against the cage.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crazy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Wallace has been cut.
Crazy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crazy is trying to trip Wallace. He has hold of a leg but Wallace is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Crazy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wallace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crazy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crazy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crazy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crazy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crazy lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Crazy works over Wallace with some ground and pound from guard.
Crazy preventing the sweep.
Crazy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crazy landing some decent shots from guard.

Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crazy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Crazy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crazy stands up and waves to Wallace to follow him.
Wallace goes for a double leg but Crazy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crazy continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crazy, pushing him back against the cage.
Crazy landing knees to the head.

Wallace is rocked!
Crazy misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crazy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crazy lands a nice elbow.
Clinched against the cage, Crazy lands a big elbow that drops Wallace! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Wallace is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Crazy!
Igor Crazy took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.