PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kondo (ranked 4094 p4p, 4686 weight class) and Raiden Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Kondo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kondo
vs
Wallace

190 cm
25
240
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
260
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Kondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raiden Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kondo clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the cage.
Kondo tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kondo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wallace regains guard immediately.
Kondo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wallace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kondo is looking to improve his position.
Wallace trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace controlling the pace for now.

Wallace is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wallace extends the arm and Kondo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raiden Wallace!
Raiden Wallace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.