PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davies Walker (ranked 4350 p4p, 4406 weight class) and Tonkim Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davies Walker
vs
Phillips

194 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
269
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Davies Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonkim Phillips!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips has managed to clinch.
Davies Walker tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.
Phillips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davies Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phillips smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Davies Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Phillips drives through with a takedown into Davies Walker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Davies Walker being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Davies Walker won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies Walker is trying to control the position but Phillips postures up.
Davies Walker is really struggling to control Phillips but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davies Walker wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies Walker trying to control the position.
Davies Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Phillips is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Phillips shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davies Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Phillips taking a breather here.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Phillips tries to move into full mount but can't pass Davies Walker's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Davies Walker's face as Phillips controls the position.
Davies Walker wants to control but Phillips postures up.
Phillips working the ground and pound.
Davies Walker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Phillips off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Phillips is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Davies Walker off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Phillips looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Davies Walker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davies Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davies Walker somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Phillips is keeping busy.
Phillips trying to control the hands but Davies Walker won't let him.
Phillips prevents Davies Walker from getting a body triangle.

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.
Phillips wants to control his opponent's hands but Davies Walker gets his hands free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davies Walker struggling to keep hold of the position.
Davies Walker controlling well, preventing Phillips from escaping the position.
Davies Walker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Will Davies Walker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tonkim Phillips will probably get the nod.
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.

Davies Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davies Walker shoots and misses
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.

Phillips scores with a takedown into Davies Walker's guard.
Davies Walker wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Davies Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Phillips content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to stand and escape but instead Davies Walker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davies Walker won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Davies Walker from controlling successfully.
Phillips controlling Davies Walker's posture.
Davies Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips pulls Davies Walker in to control the position.
Davies Walker advances to half guard.
Phillips flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Phillips is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Davies Walker jumps into side control!
Davies Walker trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davies Walker has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a few strikes from the bottom but Davies Walker takes advantage and mounts!
Davies Walker tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
Phillips tries to reverse the position but Davies Walker maintains control.
Davies Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Phillips is looking to escape.

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.
Davies Walker manages to capitalize on a mistake by Phillips to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davies Walker trying to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Davies Walker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Phillips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Marcus Davies Walker has been cut.
Marcus Davies Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips cracks Davies Walker's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Davies Walker slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Phillips can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonkim Phillips!