PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Won Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lo comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Wanna Short Dick Man. Won Lo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lo
vs
Walker

174 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

HMTC

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 Las Vegas, Won Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lo is looking to get back to full guard here but Walker has managed to pass to side control instead.
Poor strikes thrown by Walker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo is trying desperately to improve position.
Walker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Lo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lo turns into him and now he's in Walker's guard.
Lo being controlled here momentarily.

Lo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lo has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
Lo wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lo pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker controlling the position for now.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker looks gassed!

Lo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lo.
Lo misses with a wild combination.
Walker avoids the head kick by Lo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lo as he jumps to the side.
Lo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Lo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Lo scores with a four punch combination!

Lo closes the distance and clinches.

Lo breaks the clinch.

Lo darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Lo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lo tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.

Lo gets caught flat footed, as Walker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnnie Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walker dodges the punch combination from Lo.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo.
Lo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Lo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Lo throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Lo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lo ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Lo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Lo is out of range.
Lo stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Won Lo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker dives in and grabs Lo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lo pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Lo digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.

Lo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Lo has wrist control.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Lo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lo swinging wildly here.
Lo tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Lo.
Lo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Lo tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Won Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnnie Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lo throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lo counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by Lo which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lo!
Lo wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker dives in and grabs Lo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lo pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.

Lo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lo looking for a takedown.

Lo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Won Lo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lo's waist but Lo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Lo wants to clinch.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lo is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Lo circles away and we're back to standing.

Lo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Lo ducks down to avoid it.
Lo tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker misses the jab.
Lo misses with a combination

and Walker counters with a shoot takedown. Lo fights it but they end up in guard.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnnie Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Lo blocks nicely.
Lo is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Lo has wrist control.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Walker postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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.
Walker throws a hook but Lo avoids it easily.
Lo scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lo swinging wildly here.
Jab from Lo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lo leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Won Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnnie Walker.

Lo takes the fight into the clinch.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Lo slips the punch.
Lo misses with a few strikes there.
Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Lo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Won Lo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lo clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Lo, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Lo against the cage but Lo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lo rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Lo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lo's guard.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker postures up.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walker throws and elbow that misses. Lo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by Lo!
Walker is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.

Lo stands up from Walker's guard - Lo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lo misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnnie Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnnie Walker!