PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Walker (ranked 2384 p4p, 2343 weight class) and Edson Castro (ranked 298 p4p, 292 weight class). Edson Castro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Walker
vs
Castro

175 cm
26
148
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
164
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Castro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Castro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice body kick.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Castro tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castro tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chris Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Castro.
Castro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.
Walker taking a breather.
Castro looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Castro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker lands a left hand.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castro.
Castro can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Castro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castro off to one side.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castro.
Castro fails with the takedown
letting Walker counter with a right hand.

Walker darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Castro takes an elbow to the temple.
Castro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castro looking for a takedown.
Castro tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Castro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castro looks winded!
Castro takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Edson Castro has been cut.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker is pushing Castro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Castro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castro somewhat.
Castro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Castro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Castro is rocked!
Walker moves in close and cracks Castro with a massive right hand! Castro, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Walker!
A very excited looking Chris Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.