PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Mayor has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wallace
vs
Mayor

187 cm
31
255 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

203 cm
31
291 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Mayor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayor stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Mayor digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
Mayor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayor.
Mayor lands a shoulder strike.
Mayor throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
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.
A short right from Mayor on the inside.
Wallace wants to take the fight to the mat but Mayor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Mayor avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayor avoids it.
Mayor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Mayor controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Mayor.
Mayor misses with some punches.
Mayor has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Mayor scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Mayor swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mayor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayor moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Mayor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.

It looks like Tommy Mayor has been cut.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Mayor avoids it well.
Mayor wants to land a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayor.
Mayor lands a two 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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayor cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallace is thwarting Mayor's attempts to control the position.
Mayor wants to get back to his feet.
Mayor tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Wallace wants to control but Mayor is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Mayor wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Mayor defends the submission attempt.
Mayor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayor is controlling Wallace's trapped leg to prevent Wallace from advancing to side control.
Wallace prevents Mayor from improving his position.
Wallace trying to control the action but Mayor is working from the bottom.
Wallace is thwarting Mayor's attempts to control the position.
Mayor wants to get back to his feet.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayor wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayor is concentrating on defense, preventing Wallace from advancing position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mayor is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mayor ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Mayor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayor throws a leg kick but Wallace checks it.
Mayor throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Mayor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace throws a low kick but Mayor moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Mayor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mayor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wallace slips a jab from Mayor.
Mayor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Mayor misses.
Mayor throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace tries to land a leg kick but Mayor saw it coming and moves away.
Mayor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Mayor misses.
Mayor throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace stuns Mayor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Mayor's head but Mayor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Mayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayor swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Mayor avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Mayor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayor throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mayor thuds his right hand into Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wallace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wallace backing away here, and Mayor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mayor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayor lands a body shot.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mayor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayor 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.
Mayor moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayor slips under a jab.
Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Mayor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mayor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Wallace misses
and Mayor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tommy Mayor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Mayor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Good standup being displayed there by Mayor as he connects with a hook.
Mayor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mayor.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mayor missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Mayor moved out of range.
Mayor cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayor misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Mayor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayor moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mayor.
Tommy Mayor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace throws a right hand that Mayor ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayor also avoids with ease.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Wallace feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Mayor blocks nicely.
Mayor is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Mayor is pulling down on Wallace's head. It's preventing any offense from Wallace, at least for the moment.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayor controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayor is retaining full guard.
Mayor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace stays in close to Mayor's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wallace stands up over Mayor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mayor controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
Mayor keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Mayor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Wallace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mayor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mayor misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Mayor misses with an uppercut.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mayor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayor.
Wallace checks a low kick from Mayor.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayor throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Mayor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mayor.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace connects with a high kick.
Wallace misses with a straight left.

Mayor pushes Wallace off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Mayor misses its intended target.
Mayor scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace pushes Mayor away with a front kick.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayor on the side of the head.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayor throws a combination. Wallace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Mayor misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayor looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wallace blocks it well.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayor.
Mayor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace needs to keep his hands up - Mayor had a free shot at his head there.
Mayor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayor throws out the jab.
Mayor throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayor.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Mayor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayor. That did some damage!
Mayor misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayor misses with a right hand
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayor throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Mayor.
Mayor tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Mayor saw that one coming.
Mayor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayor connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wallace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mayor checks it well.
Mayor walks into a left hand.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Mayor avoids it well.
Mayor throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch but Mayor moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mayor misses.
Wallace throws a leg kick that misses.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayor throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mayor missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mayor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mayor slips under a jab.
Mayor looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Mayor misses with a head kick.
Wallace is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wallace tries to clinch but Mayor is having none of it.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Mayor.
I think Mayor 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Mayor!