PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Regan
vs
Wallace

178 cm
28
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Regan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace throws a body punch but Regan moves out of range.
Regan throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Regan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.

Regan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wallace taking some punishment here, with Regan in his half guard.
Regan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Regan.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Regan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wallace is looking to control Regan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallace avoid being mounted?
Regan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Regan is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regan is looking for a kimura but Wallace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Regan to get the leverage.
Regan is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Regan.
Regan stalling away here and it's allowed Wallace to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Regan landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Regan trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.

Wallace wriggles free and stands up.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regan.

Wallace closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Regan's guard.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Regan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallace throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Regan is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallace has wrist control.
Regan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Regan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Regan is having none of it.
Regan trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Regan cracks Wallace with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Regan looking to pass the guard.
Wallace wants to stand up but Regan is controlling him.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Regan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Regan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regan.

Wallace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wallace is working Regan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Regan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wallace escapes and throws Regan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
An elbow from Wallace crashes against the mat.
Regan gets back to half guard.
Regan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Madz , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Regan is trying to get back to full guard.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Regan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Regan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wallace is taking a breather. Regan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Regan wants to get back to full guard.
Wallace lands strikes from half guard.
Wallace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Regan defending well though.
Regan wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Regan dodges it nicely.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Regan actively working from the bottom here.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wallace controlling the pace.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Regan tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Regan defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Regan wants to get back to full guard.
Vincent Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Regan is working hard here to advance position.
Wallace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Regan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wallace lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan is staying active underneath Wallace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Regan tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Regan gets back to full guard.
Wallace trying to control but Regan is working from the bottom.
Wallace is in close to Regan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Regan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Wallace 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Regan misses with a wild body shot.
Regan misses with a looping left.
Regan throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regan misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Regan.
Wallace has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Regan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wallace lands a jab-cross combination.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Regan.
Regan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Regan does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Regan jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Regan on that attempt.
Donk. Wallace catches Regan right on the button with a cross.
Regan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regan throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Regan.
Regan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Regan throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace connects with a crisp jab.
Regan misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Regan.
Wallace manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan stalling away here and it's allowed Wallace to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace looking to control.
Wallace is looking to stand up but Regan isn't so interested in that idea.
Regan wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace is trying to keep Regan in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Regan throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Regan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wallace lands a nice short elbow.
Wallace winds up and cracks Regan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wallace lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Regan has hold of Wallace's hands but Wallace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wallace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Regan trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Regan is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Regan tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace working Regan over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

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