PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Martel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martel
vs
Walker

174 cm
19
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

155 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Walker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Martel shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martel.

It looks like Tyler Walker has been cut.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walker misses with a head kick.

Martel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martel looking to control.

Walker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Martel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Martel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martel cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.

Martel closes the distance and clinches.
Martel can't break the clinch.
Martel keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martel.
Martel doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Martel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker looks gassed!
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Walker is rocked!
Martel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Martel knocks Walker out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne Martel!