PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stephen Steve (ranked 3105 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 352 p4p, 402 weight class). Wallace has chosen Enter The Chaser as his entrance music. Shaun Wallace has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Steve
vs
Wallace

180 cm
33
177
22 - 15 - 1

190 cm
30
187
11 - 17 - 0

Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Hawaii Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wallace checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaun Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wallace lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Steve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve misses with a kick to the body.
Steve throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wallace cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Wallace.
Steve throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
Steve is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wallace scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Wallace misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Wallace there.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve is looking to wear down Wallace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steve thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
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 Stephen Steve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wallace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace wants to counter with a clinch but Steve pushes him away.
Wallace takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace connects with a jab.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Steve clinches.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Some wild striking there from Steve.
Steve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve sets himself, and Wallace steps forward looking for the clinch! Steve avoids it this time.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Steve seems unphased.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steve connects with a leg kick.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve misses with a kick to the body.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
Wallace throws a series of strikes that have Steve backpedaling.
Steve avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steve backs up against the ropes.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Shaun Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve misses with a leg kick

and Wallace counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallace.

Steve manages to break the clinch.
Steve connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Wallace thumps Steve with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Wallace tries a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick from Steve lands but Wallace takes it in his stride.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wallace sizes up Steve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a leg kick.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Steve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wallace.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.

Steve pushes Wallace up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Steve creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big left from Wallace misses.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
As Wallace backs away, Steve returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steve avoids the body shot from Wallace.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wallace, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shaun Wallace seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallace tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.

Steve manages to break the clinch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve works Wallace's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Stephen Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steve checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steve wants to clinch.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steve slips a straight right by Wallace.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a jab.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Steve slips a straight right by Wallace.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallace.
Steve is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wallace.
Shaun Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 37:39
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 37:39
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Wallace!
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