PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sydal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sydal
vs
Wallace

182 cm
25
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

220 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sydal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydal shoots in and drives through. Wallace sprawls well.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Sydal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sydal moves into range and clinches up with Wallace.
Wallace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sydal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wallace up against the cage.
Wallace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sydal after a bit of a struggle.
Sydal effectively controlling the action here.
Sydal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sydal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jason Sydal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wallace.
Sydal has had enough of the clinch but Wallace keeps him there for the moment.
Sydal slows down the pace here.
Sydal lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal stops a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Sydal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sydal lands with a right to the head.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Sydal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sydal landing knees to the head.

Sydal jumps guard.
Sydal wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Sydal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sydal keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

Wallace drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wallace jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Sydal keeps moving.
Wallace looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sydal managing to control the position.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Sydal.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sydal has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sydal holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sydal pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace wants to get up but he can't break Sydal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sydal wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sydal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sydal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sydal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sydal tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Sydal just wasn't active enough.
Sydal throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sydal as he jumps to the side.
Sydal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sydal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.

Sydal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wallace!
Sydal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sydal content just to control the position here.
Sydal raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sydal controlling the pace for now.
Sydal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Sydal 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.

Sydal dives in and scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sydal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sydal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sydal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wallace for as long as he can get away with.
Sydal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sydal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sydal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sydal trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Sydal seems content to control.
Sydal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Sydal.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Sydal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sydal misses with a head kick.
Sydal stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sydal.

Sydal gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sydal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sydal wants to free his trapped foot but Wallace is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal is figuring out what he wants to do next.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Sydal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sydal misses with a head kick.
Wallace tries to bum rush Sydal with a series of wild strikes but Sydal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sydal looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Sydal circles away easily

and Sydal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jason Sydal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wallace.
Sydal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal postures up and lands a big shot to Wallace's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sydal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Sydal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Sydal.
George Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sydal tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wallace throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sydal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wallace is in Sydal's guard.
Sydal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Sydal dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sydal moves into the clinch.
Sydal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sydal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sydal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jason Sydal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wallace.

Sydal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sydal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wallace's guard.
Sydal trying to move into half guard but instead Wallace has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sydal is on top in guard.
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!
Sydal landing some decent shots from guard.
Sydal slips nicely into half guard.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Sydal.

Wallace tries to sprawl but Sydal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.
Sydal not doing much here.
Jason Sydal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
George Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Sydal.
Sydal lands with a shot to the body.

Sydal shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Sydal looking to pass the guard.
Sydal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sydal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wallace's head.
Sydal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sydal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jason Sydal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sydal looking to score a takedown here. Wallace is defending well but Sydal drives through and ends up in Wallace's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sydal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sydal with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sydal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sydal 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sydal!
Our winner, Jason Sydal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.