PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chirs Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burk Burdeel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burk Burdeel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Burdeel

185 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chirs Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burk Burdeel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Burdeel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Walker drives through and clinches with Burdeel against the cage.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Burdeel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burdeel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burdeel is defended easily by Walker.
Burdeel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker avoids the head kick by Burdeel.
Burdeel tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker tries to move into range but Burdeel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burdeel is looking to land body kicks.
Burdeel looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burdeel tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdeel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker tries to work over Burdeel's front leg with a kick but Burdeel checks it.
Burdeel closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Burdeel pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burdeel looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Burdeel moved away.

Walker drives through and clinches with Burdeel against the cage.
Burdeel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chirs Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burdeel doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Burdeel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Burdeel with that takedown attempt.
Chirs Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burk Burdeel.
Burdeel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Burdeel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Burdeel persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.

Walker instigates a clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burdeel cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Burdeel wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side

and Walker counters by clinching up.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a right hand that Burdeel ducks under and follows up with a left that Burdeel also avoids with ease.

Walker clinches up with Burdeel and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burdeel blocks an uppercut.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burdeel scores with a shot to the body.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Burdeel.
Burdeel looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Burdeel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Burdeel with a hook.
Burdeel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burdeel tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Burdeel was not able to check.
A jab from Burdeel does it's job there.
Burdeel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burdeel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with the combination.
Burdeel fails with the takedown.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Burdeel thuds a left hand into Walker's body.
Burdeel dodges the punch combination from Walker.

Burdeel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burdeel wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burdeel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burdeel circles away quickly and effectively.
Burdeel looks to land a combination. Walker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burdeel tries to clinch but Walker moves away

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Burdeel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burdeel staying out of range there.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker misses with a combination
letting Burdeel counter with a right hand.
Burdeel throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Burdeel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burdeel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burdeel keeps the fight on the outside.

Burdeel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Burdeel is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Burdeel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burk Burdeel dominated that 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.

Burdeel catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chirs Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burdeel dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Burdeel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Walker clinches up with Burdeel and pushes him back against the cage.
Burdeel tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burdeel has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker wants to break free but Burdeel has control.
Walker prevents the takedown attempt.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burdeel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burdeel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burdeel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burdeel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burdeel tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Burdeel moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdeel tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Burdeel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burdeel to counter with a crisp jab.

Burdeel clinches with his opponent.
Burdeel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Chirs Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burk Burdeel.

Walker breaks the clinch.

Burdeel closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Burdeel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burdeel tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Burk Burdeel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker wants to clinch.
Burdeel wants to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but Burdeel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Burdeel dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Burdeel shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Burdeel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burdeel.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Burdeel.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burdeel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Burdeel is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Burdeel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdeel scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Burdeel looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burdeel tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a body kick that stops Burdeel in his tracks momentarily.
Burdeel tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Burdeel tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burdeel.
Burdeel tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker blocks a head kick by Burdeel.
Burdeel thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Burdeel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walker on the side of the head.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burdeel is looking to land body kicks.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Walker has Burdeel up against the cage in a clinch.
Burdeel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burdeel wants to break free but Walker has control.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burdeel moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Burdeel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burdeel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Burdeel throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burdeel lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.

Walker gets a clinch.
Burdeel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burdeel working aggressively here.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chirs Walker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burdeel shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burdeel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burdeel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Walker lands a head kick. Burdeel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burdeel closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Burdeel pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chirs Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burk Burdeel.
Burdeel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burdeel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burdeel has a takedown stuffed.
Walker misses with a combination
and Burdeel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdeel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burdeel looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burdeel tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burdeel avoids the head kick by Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Burdeel finds it's way through Walker's defenses.
Burdeel moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker throws a push kick but Burdeel slaps the foot to one side.
Burdeel lands a jab to the head.
Burdeel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burdeel doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Burdeel.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burdeel misses with a head kick.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Burdeel catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burdeel tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burdeel.
Burdeel throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Burdeel fails to land the takedown.
Burdeel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Burdeel moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Burdeel closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Burdeel.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdeel tries to clinch but Walker moves away
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burdeel digs a good hook to Walker's body.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Burdeel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdeel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burdeel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Burdeel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Burdeel wants to clinch.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Burdeel tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. Burdeel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Burdeel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker avoids the head kick by Burdeel.
Burdeel avoids the head kick by Walker.
Burdeel wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burdeel tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Burdeel fails to land the takedown.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burdeel shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burdeel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Burdeel is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Burdeel into the cage.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chirs Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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