PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Syndicate (ranked 2300 p4p, 1055 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 295 p4p, 141 weight class). William Wallace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Syndicate
vs
Wallace

174 cm
26
190
7 - 6 - 0

195 cm
43
190
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Syndicate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace moves out of range as Syndicate strikes.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Syndicate is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Syndicate looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Syndicate checks a low kick from Wallace.
Syndicate misses with a straight left.
Syndicate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Syndicate misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Syndicate does no damage.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Syndicate has time to react.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Syndicate saw that one coming.
A left lands for Syndicate.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syndicate.
Syndicate is looking to counter punch.
Syndicate slips under a jab.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace takes a swing at Syndicate's ribcage but misses.
Syndicate tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syndicate manages to avoid it.
Syndicate slips a jab from Wallace.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Syndicate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syndicate.
Syndicate checks a leg kick nicely.
Syndicate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Syndicates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Syndicate digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace slips a straight right by Syndicate.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndicate is just out of range.
A slow jab from Syndicate misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syndicate misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Syndicate moved out of range.
Syndicate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syndicate looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syndicate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Syndicate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syndicate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syndicate moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Syndicate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Syndicate misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Syndicate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Syndicate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Syndicate counters with a one-two to the body.
Wallace walks into a jab.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Syndicate misses.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Syndicate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Wallace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndicate just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Syndicate takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Syndicate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndicate is just out of range.
Wallace tests Syndicate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Syndicate throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Wallace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
William Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndicate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syndicate moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Syndicate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Syndicate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Syndicate's head.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syndicate manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a hook. Syndicate ducked under it nicely.
Syndicate throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Syndicate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syndicate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Syndicate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndicate.
A left lands for Wallace.
Syndicate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syndicate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Syndicate ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Syndicate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace throws a body punch but Syndicate moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Syndicate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndicate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Wallace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace throws out a powerful jab.
Syndicate slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Syndicate - just one landing.
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Syndicate slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Syndicate.
Syndicate misses with an uppercut
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndicate ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Syndicate misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Syndicate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Syndicate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Syndicate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace digs a good hook to Syndicate's body.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndicate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Syndicate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Syndicate scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Syndicate.
Syndicate throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Syndicate might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Syndicate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
William Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Syndicate throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Wallace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wallace.
Syndicate misses the jab.
Syndicate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Syndicate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Syndicate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Syndicate's legs.
Wallace lands with a hook. Syndicate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Syndicate.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Syndicate slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Syndicate misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
A nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Syndicate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wallace throws a predictable looking body shot
and Syndicate counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Syndicate. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Syndicate misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syndicate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syndicate manages to avoid it.
Syndicate swinging wildly here.
Syndicate ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Syndicate ducks down to avoid it.
Syndicate looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Syndicate.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Syndicate misses.
Syndicate throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace dips to his left and cracks Syndicate with an uppercut!
Syndicate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace thuds his right hand into Syndicate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wallace cracks Syndicate on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Syndicate falls backwards against the cage. Wallace follows up with more strikes that drop Syndicate to his knees. Wallace keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Syndicate! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wallace!
A very excited looking William 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.