PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 445 p4p, 865 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 61 p4p, 106 weight class). Bigg has chosen Rocky Top as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wallace
vs
Bigg

206 cm
29
265
12 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
265
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bigg momentarily.
Bigg throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace jabs at Bigg's body.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bigg on the side of the head.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Bigg's belly button to the back.
Bigg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Bigg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace swings for the body but Bigg moves out of range.
Bigg slips a jab from Wallace.
Bigg throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Bigg moved out of range.
Bigg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Bigg's head but Bigg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bigg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bigg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bigg throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Wallace there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace sends Bigg crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wallace is motioning to the referee to let Bigg up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bigg is rocked!
Bigg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Bigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?

Wallace closes the distance and pushes Bigg back into the cage.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Bigg.
Bigg seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Wallace.
Bigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bigg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Bigg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bigg's elbow.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bigg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bigg working aggressively here.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigg looks winded!
Bigg lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bigg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wallace seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bigg can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Bigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Bigg avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace tries to work over Bigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bigg misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Bigg.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Bigg misses with a punch on the inside.
Bigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Bigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Bigg avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Bigg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bigg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Bigg.

Bigg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Bigg ducks down to avoid it.
Bigg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wallace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Bigg throws a head kick that misses.
Bigg lands a jab to the head.
Bigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigg.

Wallace drops Bigg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bigg looks back up at him and smiles so Wallace waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bigg defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Bigg.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Bigg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bigg's jaw. Bigg's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Wallace does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Wallace!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bubba Wallace made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.