PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by The Doors - Peace Frog. Jack Walker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Walker
vs
Darko

185 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Darko blocks the low kick.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darko darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Darko.
Darko throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darko misses with a leg kick
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walker.
Darko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Darko is looking for a sweep.
Darko defending against the ground and pound.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker advances to mount.
Darko tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Darko tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.
Walker tries to control but Darko wriggling away.

Walker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Darko has worked his arm free - good work by Darko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darko keeps working.
Darko tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.
Walker scoring with punches from side control.

Walker is trying to get an arm triangle but Darko is defending well.
Walker moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darko is working to get back to half guard.
Walker trying to control but Darko is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Darko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Darko was not able to check.
Darko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Darko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darko doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Darko stuffs the takedown.
Darko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker with a jab.
Darko swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker misses with a takedown

and Darko moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Darko's defenses.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker landing knees to the head.
Walker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darko managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Darko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darko tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Darko is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker is pushing Darko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darko is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker cracks Darko with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Walker cracks Darko with a nice body shot.
Walker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darko up against the cage.

Walker has picked Darko up - he's going for a ride! Walker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Darko tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker trying to control from Darko's half guard. Darko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Darko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walker wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darko dives on top into guard.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Darko is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Darko wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Darko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Darko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Darko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Darko throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.

Walker has his feet on Darko's thighs here. He's pushed Darko off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Darko screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Walker!