PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and augusto borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
borges

176 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, augusto borges!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a body shot.
augusto borges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from borges does no damage.

Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
Walker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
borges looking to control.
borges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker cracks borges with a solid left hand.
Walker trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.
Walker looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
borges turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

borges shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Walker is looking for a triangle but borges pushes his legs off easily.
borges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
borges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
borges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
borges has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
borges displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. borges tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag borges to the ground. borges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.

borges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent borges getting side control.

borges is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
borges looks gassed!
borges sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
borges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
Walker trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but borges pulls his head out easily.

Walker looking for a kimura from the bottom but borges passes into side control!
borges wants to stand but Walker is controlling his arm.

borges is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

augusto borges dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

borges shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
borges doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Walker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but borges sees it coming and defends easily.
Walker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
borges is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
borges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Walker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walker trying to control from half guard but borges is working away.
Walker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now borges is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

borges has gone for a leg lock! Walker slips out almost immediately though and dives into borges's guard.
borges keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

borges is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Walker 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.
borges looking to control.

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.
Walker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
borges throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Walker prevents borges from escaping the position.

Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. borges knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker trying to control the position but borges is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
borges on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walker just content to control the position.
Walker tries to advance position but instead borges slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves into full mount! borges won't be happy about that!

Walker working for a guillotine from mount but borges is in no mood to give up.
borges wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BOOM! Walker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
borges tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
borges is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.

Walker has hold of borges's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and borges manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Walker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but borges is surviving well by controlling Walker's body position as best he can.
borges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker wants to control the pace but borges is squirming around nicely.

Walker looking to secure an arm triangle but borges defends it well.
borges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
borges tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Walker 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!

borges doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker is in close to borges's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker won't allow borges to get back to his feet.
Walker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed borges's guard.
Walker wants to control but borges is keeping him busy.

Walker seems to be working for a kimura but borges defends the submission attempt.
borges is trying to stand.
borges is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
borges tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Walker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in borges's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from borges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker preventing the sweep.
borges wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker passes borges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Walker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but borges sees it coming and defends easily.
borges is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
borges wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
borges tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker trying to control the action but borges is working from the bottom.
Walker stalling.

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.
borges wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
borges fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. borges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

borges rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
borges tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.

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

Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but borges manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has borges in his guard.
Walker has a closed guard, preventing borges from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. borges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. borges doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. borges manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
borges throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. borges is keeping the position for now.
borges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

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