PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steadman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by underground rapper. PJ Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Steadman's chin.

Walker
vs
Steadman

187 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
230 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, PJ Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Steadman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Steadman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steadman smiles and moves away.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steadman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steadman closes the distance and clinches.
Steadman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steadman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Steadman avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steadman is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker misses with some punches.

Walker pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker has his foot on Steadman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steadman works his way back into a safe position though.
Steadman wants to stand but Walker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steadman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Steadman has passed into half guard!

Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Steadman trying to control the pace.
Walker works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Steadman wanted to stand there but Walker had control of the position.

Walker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Steadman has passed into half guard!
Steadman wants to stand up but Walker has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steadman pulls his head out easily.
Steadman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steadman pulls his head out easily.
Steadman wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker tries to clinch but Steadman moves out of range.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steadman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Steadman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Steadman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Steadman content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Steadman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Steadman connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steadman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steadman.

It looks like PJ Walker has been cut.
Steadman just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Steadman.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steadman counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker wants to clinch up but Steadman keeps it at a distance.
Steadman lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
Steadman cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steadman misses with a two punch combination.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steadman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steadman tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steadman misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steadman fails to land with a series of punches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steadman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walker.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Steadman has control of the leg.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steadman pulls his head out easily.
Steadman controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Steadman seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
Steadman wants to stand up but Walker has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steadman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Steadman misses with the combination.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker has Steadman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steadman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steadman is trying to break free.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steadman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Walker decides to pull guard.

Walker working for a triangle but Steadman defends it easily.

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

Walker working for submissions but it's allowed Steadman to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steadman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steadman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on PJ Walker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steadman.
David Steadman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Steadman.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steadman looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Steadman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steadman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Steadman.
Steadman swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
PJ Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steadman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steadman swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Steadman cracks Walker with an open hand slap.

PJ Walker's cut is getting worse.
Steadman misses with a two punch combination.

Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steadman smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Steadman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steadman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Steadman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadman tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Steadman misses with a few strikes there.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Steadman pushes him off.
Steadman lands a jab-cross combination.
David Steadman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker tries to clinch up but Steadman circles away and keeps his distance.
Steadman fails with a takedown attempt.
Steadman stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Steadman lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steadman misses with a series of wild punches.
Steadman is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steadman lands a nice looking body shot.
Steadman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steadman misses with the combination.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
David Steadman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steadman works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Steadman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steadman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steadman lands a slapping body shot.
Walker tries to clinch but Steadman moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steadman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steadman lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Steadman misses.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Steadman.
No joy there for Steadman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker tries to clinch up but Steadman circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker wants to clinch.
Steadman swinging wildly here.
PJ Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steadman circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Steadman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steadman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Steadman!