PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't be touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wallace
vs
Wittchen

185 cm
27
182 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
31
175 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Schnee Wittchen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Wittchen's defenses.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wittchen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace takes a swing at Wittchen's ribcage but misses.
Wallace throws a body punch but Wittchen moves out of range.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Wittchen's legs.
Good exchange - Wallace coming out on top.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wittchen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Kakihara Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace defending well as Wittchen loads up on a big left hand.
Wittchen takes one on the button.
Wittchen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wittchen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace gets through Wittchen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wittchen working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittchen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wittchen misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
Wittchen lands a nice knee to the body.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wittchen missing with knees to the body.
Wallace tries to work over Wittchen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wallace thuds his right hand into Wittchen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wittchen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wittchen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Wittchen shoots in looking for a takedown but Wallace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wittchen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wittchen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wittchen scores with a nice body kick.
Kakihara Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wittchen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wittchen's head backwards.
Wittchen throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wallace.

Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wittchen, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wittchen trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen takes a shot to the head.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallace is trying to break free.

Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Wittchen has a takedown stuffed.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Wittchen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kakihara Wallace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wittchen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace cracks Wittchen with an open hand slap.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
Wallace connects with the punch.
Wittchen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws a hook but Wittchen blocks it.
Wallace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wallace has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries a body shot but Wittchen blocks it.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace is leaning against Wittchen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wittchen scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Wallace.
Wittchen takes a shot to the head.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Wittchen avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace trying to stall but Wittchen improves his position.
Wittchen tries to stall but Wallace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wittchen has Wallace pushed against the cage.
Wittchen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wittchen wants to stall.
Wallace lands a left hand.
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!
Wittchen leaning against his opponent.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Wittchen.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wittchen slows down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wittchen misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen stalling in the clinch but Wallace improves position.
Wittchen misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Wittchen has the dominant position.
Wittchen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wittchen tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wittchen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wittchen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wittchen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Wittchen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schnee Wittchen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wallace tries a body shot but Wittchen blocks it.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace misses with some punches.
A short right from Wallace.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wittchen tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wittchen is trying to stall.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallace as Wittchen tries to tie him up.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kakihara Wallace dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Wittchen counters with an outside leg kick.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wittchen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wittchen.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wittchen takes one to the chin there.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Wallace has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wallace being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Wittchen stalling against the cage.
Wallace lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wittchen or not.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wittchen backwards.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wittchen backwards.
Wallace avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wittchen missing with knees to the body.
Wittchen scores a nice knee to the body.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Wittchen won't allow it.
Wittchen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wittchen trying to control the position but instead, Wallace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wittchen into the cage.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Wittchen's head.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wittchen taking a breather.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Wittchen gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wittchen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wallace up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace is looking to slow Wittchen down with leg kicks.
Wittchen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wittchen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Wittchen moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wittchen checks a leg kick.
Schnee Wittchen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakihara Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wittchen is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wittchen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Wittchen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wittchen takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wittchen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wittchen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kakihara 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kakihara Wallace!
Our winner, Kakihara Wallace, 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.