PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
White

173 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William White!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Walker successfully pulls guard.
Walker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
White trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker lands some strikes from the bottom.
Walker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
Walker trying to control the position.
White trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to control the position but White postures up.

Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Walker rushes White and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.

Walker jumps guard and drags White to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Walker working a defensive guard but White manages to pass into side control anyway.
Walker is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.

White is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
White is putting a hurting on Walker here, landing some big shots from side control.
White working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White tries to advance to mount but can't.
Walker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Walker is breathing heavily.
White trying to control here.

Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
White closes the distance looking to clinch

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Walker keeps moving and retains side control.
Walker working the ground and pound.
Walker cracks White with an elbow. That is naaassty.
White is not content to let Walker control the position.
White takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Walker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
White is not content to let Walker control the position.
White tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances to mount.
White reaches up to try and control the position but Walker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! White rolls and tries to escape and now Walker has his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Walker. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
White staying busy and making it hard for Walker to control.
White wants to escape the position.

White fending off the submission attempt from Walker.
Walker lands punches and elbows.
White staying busy and making it hard for Walker to control.
Walker scores with strikes from the back.
White trying to control the position but Walker manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

White is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.

White is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
White wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Walker trying to control the pace.
White trying to control but Walker postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

White gets caught flat footed, as Walker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

White looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Pete Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to take Walker's back here but Walker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
White wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
Walker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
White tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.

Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White is looking to improve his position.
Walker uses his free foot to push down on White's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker landing shots from mount.

Walker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, White has worked his arm free - good work by White!
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Walker escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Walker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Walker wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White is in trouble now - Walker has advanced to mount!
Walker breaks from White's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Walker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
William White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
White jumps guard but Walker stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
White misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker gets the takedown into side control.
Walker lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on White's face as Walker controls the position.
White tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.

Walker has hold of White's arm. He's looking for a kimura. White seems comfortable defending it but Walker has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! White is real pain and he's forced to tap out! White is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Walker couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pete Walker!