PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wallace
vs
Harron

190 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Harron!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harron doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.

Harron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Harron stalls from top position.
Harron misses with the ground and pound.
Harron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.

Harron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wallace is trying to buck Harron off.

Wallace throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adam Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Harron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wallace forces Harron back against the cage and clinches.
Harron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Harron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallace walks away with a smile on his face. Harron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Harron tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Harron throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Harron.
Harron with a poor takedown

and Wallace counters with a takedown into side control.
Adam Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harron is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
Harron tries to improve position but can't.
Harron struggling a bit here.
Harron gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harron wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.
Harron is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harron avoid being mounted?
Harron is concentrating on defense, preventing Wallace from advancing position.
Wallace prevents Harron from improving his position.
Harron trying to control but Wallace postures up.

Harron is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wallace pulls his head out easily.

Harron actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harron tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harron looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wallace!
Wallace tries to reverse the position but Harron maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harron jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wallace manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Harron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Harron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harron prevents Wallace from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.

Harron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Harron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harron prevents Wallace from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.
Harron working the head and body with strikes.

Harron is trying to get an arm triangle but Wallace is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Harron 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.

Harron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harron tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Harron is avoiding it.
Harron moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adam Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harron scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harron passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wallace!
Harron landing strikes from the mount.
Harron in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wallace can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harron tries to control but Wallace wriggling away.
Harron pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is in a horrible position here. Harron smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Harron is working for a guillotine from mount but Wallace frees his head quite easily.
Wallace is looking to get to half guard.
Harron scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallace?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wallace is working to get back to half guard.
Harron postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wallace looks a forlorn figure.
Harron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wallace is looking to escape.
Harron dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Wallace that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harron scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallace?
Harron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wallace is squirming around, avoiding Harron's attempts to control the action.
Harron dominating with strikes here.

Harron looking to secure an arm triangle but Wallace defends it well.
Wallace is desperately trying to improve his position but Harron has a good base and remains in mount.

Harron wants to finish this one by submission but Wallace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harron is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wallace can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
Harron landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!

Harron has hold of Wallace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wallace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Harron wants to finish this one by submission but Wallace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harron.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount but Harron keeps good control and instead manages to take Wallace's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is covering up but some of the strikes from Harron are getting through and doing damage.
Wallace trying to get back to his feet but Harron is in full control for now.

Wallace defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Harron's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Harron somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Harron controlling well, preventing Wallace from escaping the position.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
Harron is working the ground and pound. Can Wallace escape?
Harron throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Wallace!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Harron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Harron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Harron.
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Frank Harron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harron trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.

Harron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wallace tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harron wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Harron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Wallace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harron.
Wallace wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wallace is taking damage to the body and head.

Harron working for a choke but Wallace is defending well.
Wallace wants to control his opponent's hands but Harron gets his hands free.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but Harron has full control of the position and if anything, Wallace has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Harron is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harron is landing with strikes from the back.
Harron doesn't have the hooks in and Wallace manages to turn into his guard.
Wallace postures up.
Wallace would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Harron is keeping the position.

Harron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wallace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wallace slips nicely into half guard.
Wallace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harron trying to control from the bottom.
Harron moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wallace wants to stand but Harron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harron keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Harron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace tries to stand but Harron is controlling from the bottom.
Harron is pulling down on Wallace's head to control his posture.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harron is on top in guard.
Harron passes Wallace's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Harron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallace sees it coming and defends easily.
Frank Harron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Wallace working for a triangle but Harron defends it easily.
Harron is pushing down on Wallace's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wallace is fighting to maintain full guard but Harron has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Harron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Harron!