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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Von Hellens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Von Hellens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Hellens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wallace is not content to let Von Hellens control the position.
Wallace looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Hellens trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Von Hellens trying to pass the guard but Wallace defending well.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
Wallace missing with punches from the bottom.
Von Hellens is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Von Hellens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Von Hellens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Hellens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Von Hellens passes to side control.
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.
Von Hellens stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Von Hellens showed some decent athleticism there.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Hellens.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Hellens is looking to advance position but Wallace won't allow it.
Von Hellens is breathing heavily.
Wallace pushes Von Hellens off but Von Hellens dives into side control.
Wallace pushes Von Hellens away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Von Hellens gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wallace to his feet.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Von Hellens counters by clinching up.
Von Hellens jumps into guard, dragging Wallace to the mat.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Hellens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Von Hellens keeps moving.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Hellens keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Von Hellens counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Von Hellens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Von Hellens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wallace, up you get!
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Von Hellens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Von Hellens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Von Hellens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
Wallace throws a few strikes from the bottom but Von Hellens takes advantage and mounts!
Von Hellens working for a submission but Wallace is keeping him at bay.
Wallace holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Von Hellens tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Von Hellens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace bucks Von Hellens off and manages to get back to his feet!
Wallace gets the takedown into side control.
Von Hellens tries to bench press Wallace off him but Wallace keeps the position.
Von Hellens is working hard here to advance position.
Von Hellens struggling a bit here.
Wallace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens is looking to reverse the position.
Wallace creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Von Hellens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wallace wants to stand but Von Hellens has his arm trapped.
Von Hellens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wallace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Brandon Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace fails with the takedown
so Von Hellens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Von Hellens passes Wallace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Hellens controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
Von Hellens moves nicely into side control.
Von Hellens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
That's four 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.
Wallace throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Von Hellens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace scores with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Wallace.
Wallace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Von Hellens counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Von Hellens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wallace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Von Hellens stops Wallace from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Von Hellens dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace throws a head kick but Von Hellens moves out of range.
Von Hellens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Von Hellens lands in his opponent's guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Von Hellens from controlling successfully.
Von Hellens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Von Hellens is having none of it.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Von Hellens from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hellens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Von Hellens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brandon Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hellens is one step ahead there.
Von Hellens prevents Wallace from getting back to his feet.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hellens is one step ahead there.
Von Hellens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to stand up but Von Hellens is controlling him.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hellens is one step ahead there.
Von Hellens is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallace has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallace looks to land a combination. Von Hellens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Von Hellens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wallace's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hellens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Hellens is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wallace working for a triangle but Von Hellens defends it easily.
Von Hellens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Erik Von Hellens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Hellens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Von Hellens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Hellens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Von Hellens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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