PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 2994 p4p, 3221 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 334 p4p, 350 weight class). 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?

Mullen
vs
Wallace

184 cm
22
165
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
29
160
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Mullen's guard.
Wallace trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen tries to stand but Wallace is controlling from the bottom.

Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mullen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mullen gets to his feet - Wallace follows without any prompting.
Mullen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mullen 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.

Wallace gets a double leg takedown into Mullen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mullen dives on top into guard.

Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Mullen wanted to stand there but Wallace had control of the position.

Mullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen preventing the sweep.
Mullen wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mullen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mullen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullen wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace dives in and grabs Mullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Mullen throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Mullen, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Mullen against the cage but Mullen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mullen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wallace slips a straight right by Mullen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen connects with a single shot there.
Mullen tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Mullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Wallace looks winded!
Mullen throws a good cross that connects.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.

Wallace drives through with a takedown into Mullen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wallace feints and as Mullen raises his hands in defense, Wallace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace content to stall in guard here.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace throws a strike but Mullen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.

Mullen gets to his feet. Wallace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Mullen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Mullen stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut there from Mullen.

Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Mullen's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mullen holds on and takes a little breather.

Wallace has gone for a leg lock! Mullen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wallace's guard.

Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mullen is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen wanted to stand there but Wallace had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Mullen from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallace. Wallace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mullen misses the target.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Mullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Mullen scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Mullen.
Mullen scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nick Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Mullen sprawls well.
Mullen cracks Wallace with an open hand slap.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Mullen throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Mullen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Mullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Mullen misses the jab.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Wallace dives in and grabs Mullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Mullen sets himself, and Wallace steps forward looking for the clinch! Mullen avoids it this time.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Wallace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Mullen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Mullen lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Mullen misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mullen. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullen digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Mullen lands a nice shot that snaps Wallace's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Mullen misses.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wallace gets the takedown into side control.
Mullen isn't going anywhere.
An elbow from Wallace crashes against the mat.
Mullen prevents Wallace from improving position.
Wallace wants to control but Mullen is keeping him busy.
Wallace postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Wallace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wallace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mullen regains half guard.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wallace is working for a kimura but Mullen is defending it quite comfortably.

Wallace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mullen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Mullen is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallace.
Mullen is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!
Nick Mullen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.