PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pauk Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buford Tannen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Walker
vs
Tannen

185 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauk Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buford Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tannen tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tannen circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Walker is predictable there
and Tannen counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Pauk Walker has been cut.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tannen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tannen passes Walker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tannen wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Tannen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Tannen is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.

Tannen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tannen content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tannen seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Tannen sits in half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tannen.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tannen on the ground.

That's two 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.
Tannen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tannen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tannen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tannen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tannen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tannen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tannen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker pushes Tannen off looking to stand but Tannen dives back in and keeps control.
Tannen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tannen 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walker is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tannen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.

Tannen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Walker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Buford Tannen!