PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Walford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leafar Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Walford
vs
Rafael

225 cm
20
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

198 cm
20
300 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Walford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Leafar Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walford is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafael misses the shot to the body.
Walford ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leafar Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafael looks to score with a jab to the body but Walford is just out of range.
Rafael throws a body kick that misses.
Rafael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walford.
A swing and a miss from Rafael.
Rafael looks to score with a jab to the body but Walford is just out of range.
Rafael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rafael lands with a good body shot.
Rafael misses the shot to the body.
Rafael lands a nice looking body shot.
Rafael throws a jab but it's blocked by Walford.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Walford's head but Walford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rafael misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walford shoots in but Rafael avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rafael cracks Walford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rafael finish him?

Walford is rocked!

It looks like Tom Walford has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafael misses with a looping left.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafael throws a body punch but Walford moves out of range.
Walford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walford shoots in and drives through. Rafael sprawls well.
Rafael misses with a body shot.

Rafael instigates a clinch.

Rafael is trying to trip Walford. He has hold of a leg but Walford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rafael persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rafael drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rafael jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rafael drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rafael jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rafael must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rafael drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rafael jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Walford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rafael defends well.
Walford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Walford is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rafael frees his head nicely. Oh but Walford has switched to an armbar! Rafael is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tom Walford!