PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Laperierre (ranked 925 p4p, 1928 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 119 p4p, 207 weight class). Laperierre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tha Shiznit. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Laperierre
vs
Wallace

177 cm
28
145
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
28
149
15 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Laperierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace swings for the body but Laperierre moves out of range.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Laperierre is just out of range.
It looked like Laperierre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses

and Laperierre counters with a shoot takedown. Wallace fights it but they end up in guard.
Wallace is trying to keep Laperierre in close.
Laperierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Laperierre slips under a jab.
Laperierre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Laperierre throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laperierre manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Wallace misses

and Laperierre counters with a takedown into side control.
Wallace struggling a bit here.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.

Laperierre is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wallace looks calm but he's in trouble here. Laperierre gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wallace is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Laperierre lets go of the hold and Wallace can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Laperierre!
Ian Laperierre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.