PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Len Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willian Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Compton
vs
Wallace

171 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.

Compton clinches up against the cage.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Compton walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Len Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Wallace.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Compton tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Compton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Compton as Wallace shoots in.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.

Compton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wallace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Compton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.
Compton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Compton working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Compton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Compton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Compton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Compton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wallace tries to bench press Compton off him but Compton keeps the position.

Compton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Compton is breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Compton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Compton working away.
Wallace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Compton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wallace shoots and misses

and Compton counters with a takedown into side control.
Wallace taking a bit of punishment here - Compton scoring with strikes.
Wallace is trying to control Compton's posture but Compton avoids it.
Wallace is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Compton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wallace gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Compton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Wallace is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Compton rolls with it to try and escape but Wallace cranks on the arm and Compton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willian Wallace!