PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Military Industrial Complex (ranked 931 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 107 p4p, 255 weight class). Complex comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash. Henry Wallace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Complex
vs
Wallace

166 cm
37
147
23 - 4 - 0

177 cm
30
149
17 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Military Industrial Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Complex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Complex gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Complex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
We've been informed that Wallace has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Complex takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Complex's belly button to the back.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Complex moved out of range nicely.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1-2. Wallace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Complex is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Complex counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Henry Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Complex decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Complex sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Complex is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Complex in particular looking to stall.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Complex seems content to control.
Complex has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace wants to control but Complex is keeping busy.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Complex is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wallace is looking to control Complex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallace avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Complex is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wallace taking some punishment here, with Complex in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Complex seems content to control.

Complex is looking for a kimura here.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Complex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Complex lands a nice short elbow.
Complex scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace has momentary wrist control but Complex slips an elbow through the middle.
Complex lands a couple of elbows.
Complex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Complex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Complex wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Complex slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Complex might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Complex landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Military Industrial Complex dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace misses the jab.
Complex scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Complex is looking to land body kicks.
Complex throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Henry Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Complex blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Complex moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Complex misses the shot to the body.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Complex checks it
and Complex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Complex if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Complex.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Complex thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wallace if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Complex scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from Complex. Complex gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a one two combo.
Wallace swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Complex throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Complex.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
Complex scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Complex is looking to wear down Wallace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Complex misses with a leg kick.
Wallace throws a predictable looking body shot
and Complex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Complex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Wallace cracks Complex with an open hand slap.
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick from Complex.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Complex throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Complex walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Complex misses.
Complex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Complex takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab by Wallace.
Complex lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Wallace dips to his left and cracks Complex with an uppercut!
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace delivers a nice body kick.
Wallace misses with a hook. Complex ducked under it nicely.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Complex defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Complex half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Complex shoots in.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Complex counters with a nice body shot.
Complex throws a body kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Wallace.

Complex is rocked!
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Oh Complex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace takes a swing at Complex's ribcage but misses.

Wallace has managed to clinch.
Complex seems to have got his legs back now.

Complex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Complex takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wallace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wallace throws a predictable looking body shot
and Complex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Complex on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Complex manages to avoid it.

Complex bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wallace tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Complex working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Wallace is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Complex has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Wallace taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Military Industrial Complex!
During a confident post fight interview, Military Industrial Complex thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.