PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chen Zhen (ranked 2254 p4p, 1939 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhen comes into the arena with Sampans blaring out of the sound system. Chen Zhen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zhen
vs
Wallace

169 cm
40
146
34 - 24 - 1

176 cm
37
146
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($125)
SynCity Fightwear

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 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chen Zhen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhen throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body
and Zhen counters with a two punch combo.
Wallace tries to land a front kick but Zhen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Wallace misses
and Zhen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhen missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Zhen misses.
Zhen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Wallace connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhen moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body kick.

Wallace lands a big head kick that sends Zhen tumbling to the mat! Wallace takes a step backwards and waves Zhen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zhen is rocked!

It looks like Chen Zhen has been cut.
Wallace's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Exceptional was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wallace's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
Oh Zhen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhen throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhen seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zhen has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
Zhen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhen's elbow.
Wallace tries to work over Zhen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhen prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace tries to work over Zhen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Zhen.
Zhen taking a breather.
A short left from Wallace.
Wallace cracks Zhen with a nice body shot.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhen blocks a body shot from Wallace.
A right hook to the body lands for Wallace.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Zhen controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Zhen fails to land.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Zhen avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zhen is looking to control Wallace's arms but Wallace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zhen has his back to the cage.
Maybe Zhen would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zhen's brow.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhen.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Zhen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhen cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
Zhen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhen has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhen prevents a body shot from Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Zhen is stalling here.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Zhen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Zhen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhen.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
Zhen throws a head punch that misses.
Zhen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace working aggressively here.
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 to throw a body punch but Zhen avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Zhen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Zhen avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhen backwards.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhen backwards.
Zhen blocks a body shot from Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Zhen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Zhen.
A short right from Zhen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chen Zhen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace connects with a leg kick.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Zhen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wallace lands a big head kick that sends Zhen tumbling to the mat! Wallace takes a step backwards and waves Zhen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wallace scores with a nice body kick.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Wallace.
Zhen lands a body shot.
Zhen lands with a nice combination. Wallace backs away looking to recover.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Zhen jumps back.
Zhen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wallace tried to score with a low kick but Zhen checks it.
Zhen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Zhen blocks the low kick.
Zhen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zhen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wallace. That one must have hurt.
Wallace throws a front kick aimed at Zhen's knee but Zhen avoids it well.
Zhen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zhen is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhen.
Nathan Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhen misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Zhen.
Wallace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace fakes the leg kick and cracks Zhen in the body.
Wallace throws a low kick, looking for Zhen's leg but Zhen calmly moves out of range.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zhen connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
Zhen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle, before Wallace throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Zhen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Wallace lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nathan Wallace!
A very excited looking Nathan Wallace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.