PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wallace
vs
Masaru

170 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
164 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Determined

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masaru, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Masaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace throws the left hand but Masaru avoids the punch easily.
Wallace swings for the body but Masaru moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masaru blocks a leg kick.
Masaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Willy Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Masaru is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masaru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masaru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Masaru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace cracks Masaru with a good jab.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Masaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masaru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Masaru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masaru.
Wallace jabs at Masaru's body.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Wallace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Masaru blocks the leg kick.
Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a chopping leg kick but Masaru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Masaru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masaru lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Wallace cracks Masaru with a good jab.
Masaru takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace lands with a nice body punch.
Masaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Masaru slips a straight right by Wallace.
Wallace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masaru's hands.
Masaru throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masaru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wallace tries to land a leg kick but Masaru saw it coming and moves away.
Masaru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
Wallace feints a jab promting Masaru to slip. Wallace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masaru slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masaru throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab by Wallace.
Masaru throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace jabs at Masaru's body.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Masaru.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Wallace.
Wallace wants to land a leg kick but Masaru is out of range.
Masaru fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Wallace throws a body punch but Masaru moves out of range.
Willy Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Masaru connects with a high kick.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masaru's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Masaru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Masaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Masaru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masaru is out of range.
Masaru throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wallace dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wallace takes a swing at Masaru's ribcage but misses.
Wallace thuds his right hand into Masaru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Masaru wants to land a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
Wallace cracks Masaru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Masaru moved out of range.
Wallace cracks Masaru with an open hand slap.
Wallace throws a body punch but Masaru moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masaru counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee.
Masaru walks into a straight right hand from Wallace.
Good work by Wallace as he checks the leg kick.
Masaru misses with a straight right.
Masaru is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wallace rather than just go for the knockout.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Masaru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Masaru moves out of range.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace cracks Masaru with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Masaru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Masaru counters with an inside leg kick.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Masaru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Wallace misses with a body punch
and Masaru counters with a thumping low kick.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Masaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Masaru checks it.
Masaru throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masaru circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
Masaru is looking to score with low kicks.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masaru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masaru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Willy Wallace!

Willy Wallace wins by unanimous decision!