PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Walker (ranked 3636 p4p, 3091 weight class) and Prax Lorel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walker
vs
Lorel

180 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prax Lorel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorel throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has Lorel backing up. Lorel nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.

Walker has Lorel up against the cage in a clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.

Walker has managed to clinch.

Walker drags the fight down to the ground.

Lorel gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lorel misses with a leg kick
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walker moves into the clinch.

Walker decides to pull guard.
Walker pulls Lorel in close to his closed guard and prevents Lorel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lorel stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Lorel is having none of it.
Walker is trying to keep Lorel in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lorel gets to his feet - Walker follows without any prompting.
Prax Lorel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lorel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Walker moves into the clinch.

Walker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lorel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walker working the head with strikes.
Lorel is looking to reverse the position.

Walker tries for a kimura but Lorel is defending well.

Lorel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A head kick by Lorel misses

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walker wants the takedown. Lorel is fighting it off but Walker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lorel's guard against the cage.
Walker trying to control but Lorel is working from the bottom.
Lorel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Walker prevents Lorel from getting back to his feet.
Lorel working a defensive guard here.

Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lorel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has Lorel in his guard.

Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is working an open guard so Lorel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lorel throws a lazy head kick
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Lorel misses

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lorel!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lorel struggling a bit here.
Lorel is looking to reverse the position.
Walker controls the position.

Walker is trying to get an arm triangle but Lorel is defending well.
Walker working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorel sneaks back into half guard.
Lorel wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lorel keeps working.
Lorel moves into full guard.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lorel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker trying to control but Lorel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lorel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.

Walker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lorel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Walker is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Walker has got his arm under Lorel's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Lorel has spun round into Walker's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Lorel wants to stand but Walker is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lorel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorel misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lorel throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.

Walker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lorel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lorel misses with a body shot.

Lorel tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorel taking a breather.

Walker pulls guard successfully.

Lorel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pressing his opponent against the cage.

Walker wants the takedown. Lorel is fighting it off but Walker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lorel's guard against the cage.
Walker lands a couple of digs.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lorel on the ground.
Lorel is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lorel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lorel can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorel trying to control the position.
Walker stays in close to Lorel's body and controls the position.

Lorel working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Lorel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Lorel wants to get back to his feet but Walker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.
Walker cracks Lorel with a solid left hand.
Lorel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lorel can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker thows a huge punch but Lorel dodges it nicely.
Walker stalling.
Lorel regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Noah Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lorel misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Walker rushes Lorel and presses him up against the cage.

Walker pulls guard effortlessly.
Walker is adopting a defensive guard.
Lorel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Lorel pushes his legs off easily.

Lorel stands up from Walker's guard - Lorel perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walker checks a low kick from Lorel.
As Lorel tries to get set, Walker tries to push him back and clinch up but Lorel manages to avoid the attempt.
Lorel misses with a head kick.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Lorel back into the cage.
Lorel is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorel throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Lorel takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Lorel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lorel throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Lorel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lorel throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorel swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. Lorel will be more careful next time no doubt.

Lorel is rocked!
Lorel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Lorel stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Walker is on him like rabid pit bull! Lorel slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Walker!