PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brady Walker (ranked 2269 p4p, 25413 weight class) and Darius LeBlanc (ranked 160 p4p, 305 weight class). Darius LeBlanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
LeBlanc

169 cm
26
136
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
145
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darius LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBlanc tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
LeBlanc tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker lands with a short shot to the head.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBlanc.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker gets through LeBlanc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

LeBlanc is rocked!
Walker working aggressively here.
LeBlanc is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBlanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker digs a right hand into LeBlanc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LeBlanc's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBlanc.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by LeBlanc.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBlanc seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBlanc.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
LeBlanc misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc blocks an uppercut.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
LeBlanc looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LeBlanc is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Walker lands a right hand.
Walker lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops LeBlanc to his knees! Walker keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Walker!
Brady Walker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.