PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Wallace (ranked 3036 p4p, 24410 weight class) and Regis Philbin (ranked 405 p4p, 703 weight class). Regis Philbin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brendan Wallace's chin.

Wallace
vs
Philbin

190 cm
25
163
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Regis Philbin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Philbin, pushing him back against the cage.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Philbin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Philbin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Philbin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Philbin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wallace gets control of Philbin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wallace will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Philbin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Philbin from controlling successfully.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Philbin postures up.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wallace keeping full guard, as Philbin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Philbin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallace controlling the position.
Philbin is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Philbin gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wallace fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wallace pulls Philbin into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philbin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace trying to remain calm as Philbin controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
Philbin working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Philbin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Philbin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace trying to remain calm as Philbin controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Philbin tries for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wallace tries to bench press Philbin off him but Philbin keeps the position.
Wallace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It looks like Philbin is going to stand back up.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Philbin is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Philbin controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallace is pulling down on Philbin's head. It's preventing any offense from Philbin, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace wants to clinch up but Philbin keeps it at a distance.
Wallace is looking to clinch.

Wallace instigates a clinch.
Philbin prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brendan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Philbin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wallace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallace.
Wallace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Philbin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Philbin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Philbin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Philbin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Philbin gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Philbin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace has Philbin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Philbin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Philbin smiles and moves away.
Philbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace is looking to clinch.

Wallace pushes Philbin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Philbin fails to land.
Philbin is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Philbin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Philbin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philbin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Philbin's efforts to push away.
Philbin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.

Wallace pulls guard.
Philbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is pulling down on Philbin's head. It's preventing any offense from Philbin, at least for the moment.
Philbin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Philbin wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Philbin stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Philbin circles away.
Philbin tries to counter with a clinch but Wallace shakes him off and moves away.

That's four 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 pushes Philbin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philbin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philbin walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Philbin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace prevents Philbin from breaking the clinch.

Wallace jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philbin won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Philbin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brendan Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Philbin jabs Wallace right on the nose. Wallace blinks but takes it well.
Philbin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.

Philbin tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Philbin is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Philbin is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Philbin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Philbin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Wallace darts in and clinches Philbin up against the cage.
Philbin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wallace decides to pull guard.
Wallace seems keen to control Philbin's posture.
Philbin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallace has control of Philbin's left arm, preventing Philbin from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace controls Philbin momentarily but Philbin frees himself.
Philbin won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Philbin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Philbin pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Philbin misses with an uppercut

and Wallace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Philbin wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Philbin keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Philbin keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Philbin trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brendan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wallace gets a clinch.
Philbin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Philbin misses with the head strike.
Philbin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philbin walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Philbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace looks to clinch
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wallace moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Philbin's efforts to push away.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philbin is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philbin down to the mat. Philbin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Philbin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Philbin, as that shot connected.

Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Philbin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philbin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Brendan Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Regis Philbin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Regis Philbin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Regis Philbin!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Brendan Wallace!

Regis Philbin wins by split decision!