PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 4595 p4p, 412 weight class) and Steve Colling (ranked 5074 p4p, 427 weight class). Steve Colling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallace
vs
Colling

180 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Colling!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colling takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Colling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Colling pushes Wallace away with a front kick.
Wallace connects with a single shot there.
Wallace slips a jab from Colling.
Colling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wallace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wallace scores with a one two! Colling had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Wallace there.
Colling misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Colling.
Colling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colling thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Jab from Wallace.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colling throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Colling goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Colling is looking to land body kicks.
Colling misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colling on the side of the head.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wallace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colling. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colling misses with a two punch combination.
Wallace lands a head shot.
Colling on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colling momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colling. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colling throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Colling throws a head kick that misses.
Steve Colling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colling.
Colling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Colling throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Colling dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Colling's defenses.
Wallace moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Colling misses with a head kick.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Colling momentarily.
Colling throws a combination that misses
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Colling has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Colling is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colling throws a low kick, looking for Wallace's leg but Wallace calmly moves out of range.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colling on the side of the head.
Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colling can pounce on him.
Colling lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Colling.
Wallace throws a right hand that Colling ducks under and follows up with a left that Colling also avoids with ease.
Wallace lands with a cross.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Colling's shoulder, as Colling tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wallace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Colling tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Colling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace cracks Colling with an open hand slap.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Colling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
Colling looks to land a body kick but Wallace moved away.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A right-left combo lands from Wallace.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Colling lands a high kick!
Colling lands with a thumping leg kick.

Colling forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Colling won't allow it.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace is working the combinations to good effect here.
Colling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wallace tries to bum rush Colling with a series of wild strikes but Colling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colling.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Colling backing up. Colling nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Colling is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Colling slips under a jab from Wallace.
Colling scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Colling lands a head shot.
Colling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace feints a jab promting Colling to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Colling slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wallace tries to bum rush Colling with a series of wild strikes but Colling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Colling throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallace's head.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Colling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
William Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
Colling lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colling throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Colling's head backwards.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace lands a jab.

Colling takes the fight into the clinch.
Colling avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling leaning against his opponent.
Colling is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Colling breaks from the clinch.
Wallace lunges at Colling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Colling's hand.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Colling is looking for the big counter here.
Colling slips under a jab from Wallace.
Colling walks into a jab.
Colling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Colling tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wallace will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wallace cracks Colling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Colling lands with a nice body kick.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colling can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colling throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace looks to land a combination. Colling sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Colling is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Colling plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Colling backs up against the cage.
Colling defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Colling counters with an inside leg kick.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wallace throws a hook but Colling blocks it.
Colling scores with a head kick.
Wallace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wallace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Colling throws a nice outside leg kick.
Colling tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colling.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colling takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Colling scores with a push kick.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Colling.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Colling has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Wallace misses.
Colling throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wallace.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses the jab.
Colling moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Colling throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colling throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
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!
Colling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook. Colling ducked under it nicely.
Colling throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
William Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Colling is out of range.
Colling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Colling cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Colling.
Wallace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Colling saw that one coming.
Wallace misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colling explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Colling staying out of range there.
Colling is looking for the big counter here.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Colling pushes Wallace away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Colling dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Colling avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Colling throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Colling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Colling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wallace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Colling.
Colling looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Colling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Colling slips the punch.
Colling walks into a straight right hand from Wallace.
Colling throws a head kick that Wallace semi-blocks.
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Colling counters with an inside leg kick.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colling circles away quickly and effectively.
Colling just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Wallace.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colling slips a jab from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Colling tries a quick counter leg kick but Wallace is wise to it.
Colling swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.
Colling lands with a kick to the temple. Wallace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Colling scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wallace moves out of range as Colling throws a body kick.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colling is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wallace rather than just go for the knockout.
Wallace scores with a sloppy right hand. Colling should have avoided that one.
Wallace misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Colling.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Colling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Colling throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Colling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colling is looking to clinch.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Colling moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colling. Colling circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Colling was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Colling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wallace!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Colling slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Colling ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Colling.
Colling scores with a spinning back kick!
Colling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colling connects with a solid leg kick.
Colling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve Colling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colling looks to throw a body kick
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace avoids a kick to the body.
Wallace stalks Colling and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Colling's face. Colling staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Colling.
Colling clobbers Wallace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colling throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colling throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colling.
Colling misses with a head kick.
Colling pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Colling settles back down.
Colling tries to move into range but Wallace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colling throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colling.
Colling wants to counter with a clinch but Wallace pushes him away.
William Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colling scoring well with a low kick there.
Colling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Colling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colling lands a head kick!
Colling on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Wallace works the jab nicely.
Wallace blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wallace!