PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 2064 p4p, 197 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 4190 p4p, 311 weight class). Jack comes to the ring accompanied by Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jack
vs
Wallace

175 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
149 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Thomspon 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack misses with a hook.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack with a nice cross.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
That kick from Jack tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace wants to counter with a clinch but Jack pushes him away.
Jab by Wallace.
Jack swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack tries to work over Wallace's front leg with a kick but Wallace checks it.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Wallace cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace tries to counter with a clinch but Jack shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jack under the eye.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jack.
Wallace stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallace doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Jack's head.
Wallace works over Jack's head and body with a nice combination.
Jack motions for Wallace to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack lands a high kick!
The crowd cheers as Jack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallace doesn't seem phased though.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wallace has time to react.
Jack defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Jack lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Henry Wallace has been cut.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Jack is avoiding it.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
The crowd cheers as Jack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallace doesn't seem phased though.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Wallace off balance momentarily.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jack.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace working aggressively here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Jack - just one landing.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack scores with a nice strike.
Jack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Jack lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws a head kick that half lands.
Wallace throws a combination. Jack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace scores with a nice head shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack connects with a single shot there.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Jack cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack motions for Wallace to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace wants to counter with a clinch but Jack pushes him away.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jack.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Jack tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace misses the jab.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Jack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wallace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Jack.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wallace sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jack throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Jack lands a jab.
Jack throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunch! Jack slams his shin into Wallace's torso.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Wallace.
Jack scores with a jab.
Wallace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Wallace swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Jack lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallace off the ropes and back into range.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack clobbers Wallace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wallace moves out of range as Jack strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Wallace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henry Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jack 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 takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
Jab from Jack.

Jack rushes Wallace and presses him up against the ropes.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wallace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wallace throws a hook but Jack blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack connects with a jab.
Jack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jack sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jack misses the jab.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jack.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Jack thumps Wallace with a low kick.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace wants to counter the offense by Jack and move into the clinch position.
Taylor Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace slips under a jab from Jack.
Wallace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a right hand.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling him.
Jack gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Wallace is rocked!
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Taylor Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack dips a shoulder and cracks Wallace with a mighty uppercut! Wallace falls back against the ropes and Jack unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wallace is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jack screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Jack!
Taylor Jack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.