PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mocassins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mocassins
vs
Walker

186 cm
24
167 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gegard Mocassins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Walker!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mocassins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Mocassins on that attempt.
Mocassins tries to clinch up.
Walker lands with a straight right. Mocassins didn't see that one coming.

Mocassins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mocassins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walker tries to kick Mocassins off but Mocassins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mocassins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker throws a right hand that Mocassins ducks under and follows up with a left that Mocassins also avoids with ease.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Mocassins is out of range.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mocassins.
Mocassins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
Walker sizes up Mocassins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Mocassins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mocassins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mocassins at a distance.
Mocassins slips a straight right by Walker.
Mocassins dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Mocassins's head and hops out.
A right-left combo lands from Walker.

Mocassins is rocked!
Mocassins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Mocassins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker scores with a one two! Mocassins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Walker.
Mocassins lands a body shot.
Walker looks gassed!
Mocassins fails with a takedown attempt.
Mocassins gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Mocassins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Mocassins seems to have got his legs back now.
Mocassins defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Mocassins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Mocassins.
Mocassins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mocassins shoots in but no luck this time.
Mocassins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Mocassins.
Walker lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mocassins.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Mocassins moved out of range nicely.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mocassins backs up against the cage.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Mocassins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mocassins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mocassins slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mocassins lands a jab.
Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mocassins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mocassins tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Mocassins's shoulder, as Mocassins tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mocassins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Jake Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Mocassins is out of range.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Mocassins off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mocassins lands with a shot to the body.
Walker throws a combination that misses

and Mocassins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Walker taking some punishment here, with Mocassins in his half guard.
Walker is trying to stand back up but Mocassins is controlling him
Walker is not content to let Mocassins control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker pushes Mocassins off looking to stand but Mocassins dives back in and keeps control.
Mocassins slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Walker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mocassins slips a straight right by Walker.
Mocassins tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker misses with a hook. Mocassins ducked under it nicely.
Mocassins shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Gegard Mocassins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mocassins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walker's half guard.
Mocassins stalling.
Walker pushes Mocassins off looking to stand but Mocassins dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mocassins is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mocassins fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mocassins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent Mocassins getting side control.
Walker taking some punishment here, with Mocassins in his half guard.
Mocassins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mocassins lands with some strikes.

Mocassins looking to secure an arm triangle but Walker defends it well.
Walker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mocassins with good strikes from the mount here!
Walker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Mocassins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Walker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mocassins wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Mocassins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mocassins advances to mount.
Mocassins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Walker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mocassins lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mocassins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mocassins scoring with strikes but Walker is staying in there.
Walker really wants to buck Mocassins off and get back to his feet.
Mocassins raining down shots from the mount!
Mocassins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker tries to buck Mocassins off but he can't manage it.
Mocassins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mocassins is landing with some decent strikes but Walker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Mocassins dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Walker misses with a hook. Mocassins ducked under it nicely.

Mocassins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Mocassins.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Mocassins sits in half guard.
Walker pushes Mocassins off looking to stand but Mocassins dives back in and keeps control.
Mocassins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mocassins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Mocassins wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mocassins stops Walker from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mocassins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mocassins slips a jab from Walker.
Mocassins shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mocassins throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mocassins.
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Mocassins shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jake Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mocassins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mocassins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mocassins throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker looks for the body kick but Mocassins saw that one coming.
Mocassins slips a jab from Walker.
Walker lands a jab.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mocassins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mocassins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mocassins.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mocassins shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Mocassins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mocassins in his tracks.
Mocassins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Mocassins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Mocassins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker works Mocassins's body with a nice hook.
Walker misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Mocassins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Mocassins shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Mocassins is out of range.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Mocassins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mocassins shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Mocassins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Mocassins.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mocassins blocks a jab.

Mocassins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mocassins lands in his opponent's guard.
Mocassins wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mocassins prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Mocassins works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mocassins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Mocassins is just content to waste time from the top position. Walker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mocassins cracks Walker with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gegard Mocassins.
I think Mocassins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Walker!