PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Vega (ranked 1145 p4p, 129 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 3039 p4p, 291 weight class). Vega comes to the ring accompanied by Truth - Atomic thunder. Henry Wallace told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vega
vs
Wallace

154 cm
21
134 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

177 cm
22
149 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vega throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a body punch
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vega, as that shot connected.
Vega defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Wallace has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wallace throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Wallace throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vega at a distance.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega misses with the combination.
Vega defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Vega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Vega saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vega.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Vega slips under a jab.
Vega slips a jab from Wallace.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega takes one to the chin there.
Wallace lands with a hook. Vega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vega under the eye.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Vega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Vega misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace tries to clinch but Vega moves away
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Vega slips a straight right by Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body punch

and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Wallace misses with an elbow strike.
Vega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.

Vega manages to break the clinch.
Wallace misses the jab.

Vega darts in and clinches Wallace up against the ropes.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Vega.
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace throws a combination. Vega tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Vega lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
Wallace misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Vega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vega swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wallace, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the ropes.
Vega misses with the head strike.
Wallace pushes off an throws an elbow but Vega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Vega.
Vega is struggling to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Vega.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vega for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vega's brow.
Vega tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Wallace works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Vega prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega working aggressively here.
Vega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vega.
Vega lands a right hand.
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vega.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
A hook to the body from Vega.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vega misses with the head strike.
Vega lands with a left to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Vega blocks an elbow strike from Wallace.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Wallace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
Vega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Vega.
Wallace lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vega.
Vega blocks an elbow strike.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega avoids the elbow strike from Wallace, against the ropes.
Vega gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vega lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vega.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vega's brow.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vega blocks an elbow strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with the head strike.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 Luis Vega will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vega throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Vega.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vega here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Vega.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Henry Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vega moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Vega scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.

Vega rushes Wallace and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Vega scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Vega lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vega.
Vega blocking some punches.
Vega lands a body punch.
Vega scores with a hook to the body.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vega.
Vega lands an uppercut.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Luis Vega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vega lands a nice shot to the body.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vega has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Vega is controlling him.
Vega lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Vega misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Vega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vega's brow.
Vega scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Vega scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vega's brow.
Vega lands a left hand.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Vega lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vega.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Wallace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace tries to break free but Vega pushes him back against the ropes.
Wallace lands a damaging elbow.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega lands a shoulder strike.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Vega works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
Vega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega lands a nice uppercut.
Vega lands with a short shot to the head.
Vega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
Vega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.

Wallace is rocked!
A short right from Vega on the inside.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Vega lands a right hand.
Vega throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vega.
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Vega.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vega has Wallace pressed against the ropes, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Vega on the inside.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vega.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vega blocking some punches.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses.
Vega lands with a right to the head.
Vega pushes Wallace back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Vega.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
Wallace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vega lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
A hook to the body from Vega.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Vega connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace takes one on the button.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Vega thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Vega misses.
Wallace throws out a counter right but Vega avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vega misses with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace thuds his right hand into Vega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vega lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallace off the ropes and back into range.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Vega misses.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body punch
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Vega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vega.
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vega lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wallace lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Luis Vega!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Luis Vega!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Luis Vega!

Luis Vega wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Luis Vega started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.