|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandaless - Wojownik. Chalidow has chosen Martin Garrix - Proxy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
29
199 lbs
13 - 18 - 0 |
|
183 cm
35
185 lbs
17 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Chalidow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chalidow is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chalidow wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chalidow tries to kick Wallace off but Wallace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chalidow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wallace pulls his head out easily.
Wallace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chalidow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalidow is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chalidow trying to hold on to Wallace's head to control him but Wallace postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace working over Chalidow with some ground and pound. Chalidow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chalidow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wallace pulls his head out easily.
Wallace is trying to control. Chalidow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chalidow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chalidow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chalidow looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallace wants to free his trapped foot but Chalidow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Chalidow is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wallace shoots in and bounces Chalidow off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Chalidow has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wallace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chalidow to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow regains half guard.
Wallace is nestled in close to Chalidow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chalidow tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wallace manages to move to mount!
Chalidow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wallace looking to control but Chalidow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallace breaks from Chalidow's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow is trying desperately to improve position.
Wallace takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wallace manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chalidow to take his back!
Chalidow trying to control but not successfully.
Chalidow manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wallace's guard. Nice work there by Chalidow.
Wallace is controlling Chalidow's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chalidow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Wallace 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.
Chalidow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallace's half guard.
Chalidow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chalidow is working for a kimura but Wallace is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalidow is looking for a kimura here.
Rafal Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to control Chalidow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallace avoid being mounted?
Chalidow wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallace is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chalidow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chalidow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallace sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wallace manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wallace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chalidow defends well.
Wallace looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chalidow trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chalidow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wallace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wallace is being controlled here.
Wallace is trying to control Chalidow's posture but Chalidow avoids it.
Wallace sneaks back into half guard.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Chalidow is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Chalidow is working for a submission of some sort.
Chalidow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wallace trying to control but Chalidow postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Chalidow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chalidow feints and as Wallace raises his hands in defense, Chalidow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chalidow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chalidow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chalidow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chalidow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Chalidow is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalidow trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chalidow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace regains half guard.
Chalidow wants to pass to mount but Wallace is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chalidow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chalidow.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace gets back to half guard.
Chalidow wants to free his trapped foot but Wallace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Chalidow is very close to passing his half guard.
Chalidow is working for a submission of some sort.
Wallace gets back to full guard.
Chalidow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Chalidow from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chalidow is aware though and is defending well.
Chalidow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chalidow wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chalidow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chalidow throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chalidow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chalidow is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace trying to control from half guard but Chalidow is working away.
Chalidow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chalidow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Chalidow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chalidow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Chalidow!
Mamed Chalidow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Rafal Wallace spoke after the fight, saying 'Never give up'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
15% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
