PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spoon McGinty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
McGinty

170 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Black Skull Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spoon McGinty!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - McGinty circles away.
McGinty's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGinty duly obliges.
Kyle Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by McGinty.

It looks like Kyle Walker has been cut.
Walker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGinty.

McGinty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGinty controls the position from side control.
Walker is looking for a sweep.

Walker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McGinty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker wants to clinch up but McGinty keeps it at a distance.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but McGinty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker tries to clinch but McGinty is having none of it.
McGinty swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker drops his hands momentarily and McGinty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinty lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker looks to land a right hand but McGinty moved out of range.

McGinty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGinty content to stall in guard here.

McGinty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker is looking to stand back up but McGinty counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Walker.
Walker is pressing down on McGinty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGinty is one step ahead there.
McGinty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGinty on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGinty seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
Walker strikes from the bottom but McGinty uses the opportunity to move to side control.

McGinty decides to stand back up. McGinty steps back and let's Walker get back to his feet.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walker tries to clinch up but McGinty circles away and keeps his distance.
McGinty circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGinty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGinty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinty keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker tries to clinch up but McGinty circles away and keeps his distance.
McGinty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGinty lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyle Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
McGinty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGinty scores with a punch to the head.
McGinty with a hook.

McGinty gets the takedown into side control.
Walker gets back to half guard.
Walker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to strike from the bottom.
McGinty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGinty prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker keeping moving, preventing McGinty from controlling successfully.
McGinty looks gassed!
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGinty keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but McGinty moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spoon McGinty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Walker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Walker tries to clinch but McGinty moves out of range.
Walker is looking to clinch.

McGinty scores a takedown into full mount!
McGinty won't let Walker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Walker working to try and regain half guard.
McGinty with the ground and pound from mount.
McGinty wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
McGinty is landing with some decent strikes but Walker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McGinty raining down shots from the mount!
Walker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but McGinty has a good base and remains in mount.

McGinty get's back to his feet.

McGinty scores a takedown into full mount!
McGinty is breathing heavily.
McGinty scoring with strikes but Walker is staying in there.
McGinty working Walker over with strikes here.
Walker is looking to improve his position but McGinty isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker tries to improve his position but instead McGinty has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker rolls, trying to escape but McGinty keeps control of the position.

McGinty is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinty controlling well, preventing Walker from escaping the position.

Walker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McGinty tightening his grip on Walker, looking for the choke.
Spoon McGinty has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGinty is trying to stick to Walker's back but Walker is turning into McGinty. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McGinty's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand but McGinty has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McGinty wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Walker gets to his feet - McGinty follows without any prompting.
McGinty circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGinty moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but McGinty pushes him off.
McGinty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGinty keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but McGinty is having none of it.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but McGinty slips the punch.
Walker tries to clinch but McGinty moves out of range.
Walker tries to clinch but McGinty moves out of range.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but McGinty pushes him off.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGinty displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - McGinty circles away.
McGinty lands a front kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGinty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walker backs up against the cage.
Walker tries to clinch there but McGinty circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spoon McGinty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Walker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McGinty lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.

McGinty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGinty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McGinty controlling from side mount.
Walker tries to buck McGinty off but McGinty is having none of it.
McGinty trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Walker looks to move to half guard but instead McGinty has passed into mount! Damn!
McGinty cracks Walker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGinty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McGinty stands up from mount. Strange move.

McGinty closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Walker landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch.

Walker clinches.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGinty blocks it with crossed arms.

McGinty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGinty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker wants to clinch but McGinty slips to the side
and McGinty counters with a nice uppercut.

McGinty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walker to the mat! Walker manages to get full guard.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGinty's guard.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but McGinty blocks nicely.
Walker wanted to stand there but McGinty had control of the position.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but McGinty blocks nicely.
Walker postures up.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGinty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGinty taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
Poor strikes thrown by Walker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Walker with a couple of short strikes.
McGinty regains half guard.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinty is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
McGinty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
McGinty tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker winds up and cracks McGinty with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Walker winds up and cracks McGinty with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walker trying to mount his opponent but McGinty defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGinty ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
McGinty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and McGinty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGinty scores with a decent looking hook.
McGinty looks to land a combination. Walker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McGinty to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker closes the distance but McGinty moves to the side

and McGinty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Walker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McGinty connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker wants to improve his position but instead McGinty has moved into half guard.
Spoon McGinty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGinty takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Kyle Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McGinty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spoon McGinty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGinty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spoon McGinty!