PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balls Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Uppercut
vs
Wall

179 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Pure Gold Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balls Wall!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall wants to clinch.
Wall is looking to clinch.
Wall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wall swings for the body but Uppercut moves out of range.
Wall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balls Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wall fails with a takedown attempt.
Uppercut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uppercut drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wall throws a head kick but Uppercut moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Wall or perhaps it was just good defense by Uppercut which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Uppercut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uppercut is keeping the position for now.
Uppercut keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.
Uppercut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wall tries to free his leg and advance position but Uppercut is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uppercut looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wall passes into half guard.
Wall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uppercut tries to get to full guard but Wall has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wall shoots in looking for a takedown. Uppercut tries to sprawl out of it but Wall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uppercut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balls Wall.
Wall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uppercut swivels and escapes.
Wall looks gassed!
Uppercut lands a high kick!
Uppercut moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.

Wall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Wall seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Uppercut is trying to get back to full guard.

Uppercut looking for submissions off his back.
Uppercut won't allow Wall to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uppercut flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Uppercut is looking for a sweep. Wall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wall tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

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

Wall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Uppercut!
Uppercut is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wall is landing with some decent strikes but Uppercut is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uppercut hang on?
Wall lands a heavy elbow.
Wall landing shots from mount.
Wall working the ground and pound effectively.
Uppercut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Uppercut looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wall keeps control of the position as Uppercut tries to break free.
Uppercut trying to control the position but Wall manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balls Wall 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.

Uppercut tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Uppercut misses with a kick to the body.
Uppercut throws a wild body kick that Wall sees coming a mile off.
Uppercut stuffs the takedown attempt from Wall. Wall gets slowly back to his feet.
Wall tries to clinch but Uppercut moves away

and Uppercut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uppercut taking a breather.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Uppercut.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
Uppercut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wall blocks it with crossed arms.

Wall has Uppercut pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Uppercut tumbling to the mat - Wall dives into Uppercut's guard.
Wall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uppercut's head.
Wall passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Wall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uppercut avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wall.
Wall working the head and body with strikes.
Uppercut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wall trying to control the pace.
Wall is just content to waste time from the top position. Uppercut takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Wall has gone for a leg lock! Uppercut slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wall's guard.
Wall trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
Uppercut thows a big elbow that misses.
Wall controls Uppercut momentarily but Uppercut frees himself.
Uppercut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wall is keeping the position for now.
Uppercut is looking to work some ground and pound but Wall has wrist control.
Uppercut distracts Wall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uppercut postures up in Wall's guard and throws a big left but Wall blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wall fails with the takedown.
Wall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uppercut counters with a leg kick.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balls Wall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.

Wall drives through and clinches with Uppercut against the cage.
Wall can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uppercut.
Uppercut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uppercut tries to land a knee to the head but Wall blocks with his arms.
Wall has had enough of the clinch but Uppercut keeps him there for the moment.
Wall looking for a takedown.
Uppercut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wall is keeping busy.
Wall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wall can't get the takedown.

Wall pulls guard successfully.

Uppercut drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uppercut has Wall in his guard.
Uppercut has momentary wrist control but Wall slips an elbow through the middle.
Wall is looking to stand up but Uppercut won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut working a defensive guard here.
Uppercut wants to hit a switch here but Wall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Uppercut there!
Uppercut is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Uppercut looks a forlorn figure.
Uppercut is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wall get's back to his feet.
Wall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Uppercut counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Uppercut seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lance Uppercut will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Wall throws a head kick that misses

and Uppercut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Uppercut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Uppercut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wall fails to pull guard.

Wall breaks from the clinch.
Wall throws a big shot that misses.
Uppercut throws a series of punches but Wall moves out of range.

Wall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uppercut, pushing him back against the cage.
Uppercut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balls Wall.
Uppercut looking to throw knees to the head but Wall is blocking nicely.
Uppercut connects with a knee to the head.
Wall is working Uppercut over against the cage.
Wall wants to stall.
Uppercut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uppercut just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Uppercut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uppercut landing knees to the head.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body.
Uppercut connects with a knee to the head.
Wall is trying to break the clinch but Uppercut has him pressed against the cage.

Uppercut breaks from the clinch.

Wall has closed the distance and engaged Uppercut in a clinch.

Uppercut jumps into guard, dragging Wall to the mat.
Uppercut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uppercut being controlled here, momentarily.
Wall advances position into side control!
Uppercut is trying to work for a sweep but Wall has mounted him!
Wall controlling his opponent.
Wall wants to control the pace but Uppercut is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut taking shots to the head.
Wall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wall wants to control the pace but Uppercut is squirming around nicely.
Uppercut working to try and regain half guard.
Uppercut is squirming around, avoiding Wall's attempts to control the action.
Uppercut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Uppercut can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wall blocks Uppercut's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wall breaks from Uppercut's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wall content just to control the position here.
Uppercut tries to lock up and control but Wall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wall controlling from the full mount.
Uppercut tries to reverse the position but Wall maintains control.
Uppercut wants to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
Uppercut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balls Wall has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wall trying to control but Uppercut is having none of it.
Uppercut is looking to get to half guard.

Wall is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Uppercut looks to clinch

and Wall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uppercut's guard.
Uppercut pulls Wall in to control the position.
Uppercut keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Uppercut wants to sweep but no luck.
Wall wants to stand but Uppercut is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wall trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balls Wall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balls Wall!