PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters comes to the cage accompanied by Raibow in the Dark!. Flair is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bang Your Head. Ric Flair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walters
vs
Flair

195 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair misses with a wild combination.

Flair changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walters taking a bit of punishment here - Flair scoring with strikes.
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Flair keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walters is trying to control Flair's posture but Flair avoids it.
Walters tries to control but Flair manages to take his back.

Walters is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Flair gets his way!
Flair is looking to control Walters but Walters is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Walters as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Flair!
Walters looking very determined here, making life difficult for Flair.
Flair trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Walters doesn't escape.
Flair has Walters flattened out and is raining down punches.
Flair scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Walters is looking for a way out.
Flair not allowing Walters to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Walters.
Flair punches the canvas rather than the man.
Flair is landing with strikes from the back.
Flair keeps control of the position easily here as Walters tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Walters right now.
Walters just trying to survive but Flair is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Flair throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Flair.
Flair trying to control momentarily.
Walters tries to roll but Flair sticks to his back.
Walters is covering up but some of the strikes from Flair are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters tries to escape the position.
Flair not allowing Walters to control his hands.
Flair throwing damaging strikes from the back! Walters could be in trouble here!
Flair tries to keep control of the position but Walters is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flair is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Walters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Walters rolls, trying to escape but Flair keeps control of the position.

Flair is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Walters with him. Walters is trying to defend but Flair has an arm under the chin now! Walters grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ric Flair!