PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Newsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Walker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Newsome
vs
Walker

199 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newsome fails with a takedown attempt.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Newsome defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Walker.

Newsome defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Walker.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Newsome is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker takes Newsome's back.

Walker looking for the choke from the back.
Newsome can't escape the position.
Walker wants to control but Newsome is keeping busy.

Walker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Newsome manages to reverse the position and now he's in Walker's guard. Nice work there by Newsome.
Newsome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Newsome thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newsome is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newsome 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newsome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newsome tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.

Walker has his foot on Newsome's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newsome works his way back into a safe position though.
Newsome postures up.

Newsome 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 looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Newsome is defending well. Walker quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Newsome has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Walker celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Walker!