PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salman Yunusov (ranked 6269 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Wallace (ranked 9184 p4p, 0 weight class). Yunusov comes to the cage accompanied by Rizavdi Ismailov - Vpered Akhmat. Wallace has chosen scotland the brave as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Salman Yunusov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Salman Yunusov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yunusov
vs
Wallace

170 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salman Yunusov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yunusov blocks a jab.
Wallace tries to move into range but Yunusov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yunusov punishes Wallace's body with a nice straight punch.
Yunusov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yunusov scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yunusov throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Yunusov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yunusov.
Wallace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wallace tries to clinch up
letting Yunusov counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yunusov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Julian Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Yunusov off balance momentarily.
Yunusov keeps the fight on the outside.
Yunusov walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Yunusov pushes him off.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yunusov.
It looked like Yunusov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wallace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Yunusov.
Yunusov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Yunusov.
Yunusov throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace tries to clinch but Yunusov moves out of range.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Yunusov pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yunusov just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yunusov breaks from the clinch.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
and Yunusov counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Yunusov lands with an overhand left.
Yunusov takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yunusov has managed to clinch.

Yunusov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Yunusov does it's job there.
Wallace cracks Yunusov with a right hand to the side of the head.

Yunusov is rocked!
Yunusov keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Yunusov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace fakes the body blow, causing Yunusov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Yunusov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Wallace!
A less than humble Julian Wallace misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.