PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Thugs. Barry McLean has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stevie Walker's chin.

Walker
vs
McLean

168 cm
24
157 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
McLean staying out of range there.
McLean loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Stevie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLean thinking.
McLean is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walker throws a solid leg kick but McLean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walker takes a step back to recover.
Walker lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McLean lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
McLean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
Walker staying out of range there.
Walker missing with a left hand there. McLean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLean to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLean moves away.
McLean scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker jabs McLean to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLean has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLean counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
McLean lands with a good body shot.
Walker tried to score with a low kick but McLean checks it.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLean counters with a straight right hand.
Walker thows a leg kick but McLean checks it
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
McLean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. McLean will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker avoids the head kick by McLean.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLean throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLean 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.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barry McLean will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McLean moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
McLean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLean swinging wildly here.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLean. McLean obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker defending well as McLean loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a low kick but McLean avoids it.
McLean throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
McLean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot

so McLean counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McLean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McLean is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLean with a flurry of punches that miss.
McLean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McLean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McLean manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean managing to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Barry McLean hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
A head kick by McLean misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on McLean's shoulder, as McLean tries to avoid the shot.
Barry McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLean was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLean counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McLean. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
McLean is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
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.

McLean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLean scores with a jab to the head.
Walker is looking to wear down McLean with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McLean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLean manages to avoid it.
McLean fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLean misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
McLean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from McLean misses.

Walker drives through and clinches with McLean against the cage.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of McLean's head.
McLean misses with the head strike.
McLean misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McLean.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
McLean scores with a hook to the body.
McLean tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McLean misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker lands a damaging elbow.
McLean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from McLean.
A right hand to the body from McLean.
McLean scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walker lands a body shot.
McLean misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLean.
A body shot lands from Walker.
McLean swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLean takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLean lands a nice shot to the body.
McLean pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker blocking some punches.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from McLean.
A hook to the body from Walker.
McLean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Walker tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker cracks McLean with a nice body shot.
McLean misses with some punches.
McLean prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McLean misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLean working aggressively here.
McLean is working Walker over against the cage.
Walker works on McLean's body with a couple of short punches.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker stalling the fight.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLean is leaning against Walker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLean digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from McLean.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but McLean is controlling him.
McLean tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but McLean leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A body shot lands from McLean.
McLean lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
McLean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
McLean pressing his opponent against the cage.
McLean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
McLean pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
Walker tries to break the clinch but McLean is controlling the position.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McLean or not.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McLean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLean. McLean obviously looking to wear him down.
Danga de danga de dang - McLean scores with a four punch combination!
McLean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McLean moves into the clinch.
Walker presses McLean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLean avoids it.
Walker blocking some punches.
McLean stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
Walker is pushing McLean up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLean avoids it.
McLean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean is working Walker over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McLean prevents a body shot from Walker.
McLean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walker up against the cage.
McLean lands a body punch.
McLean stalling the fight.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from McLean.
McLean works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from McLean.
McLean is struggling to control the position.
McLean cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
McLean works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McLean lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from McLean.
Walker blocking some punches.
McLean digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLean.
McLean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from McLean.
McLean throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Barry McLean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McLean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLean lands with a short shot to the head.
McLean lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from McLean.
McLean effectively controlling the action here.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLean lands with a short shot to the head.
McLean pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but McLean has him pressed against the cage.
McLean can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
McLean lands a body shot.
McLean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McLean lands an uppercut.
McLean scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
McLean stalling in the clinch.
McLean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean lands a nice shot to the body.
McLean misses with a punch on the inside.
McLean taking a breather.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLean avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
McLean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McLean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
McLean lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from McLean - that landed with a thud.
McLean scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
McLean lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLean.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLean lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from McLean.
A left hand lands to the body for McLean.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLean.
McLean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McLean lands with a right to the head.
McLean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
A nice left hand lands by McLean.
McLean lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLean.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
Walker working aggressively here.
McLean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLean is working Walker over against the cage.
McLean lands with a short shot to the head.
Walker tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
McLean pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLean looking to stall.
McLean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker misses with some punches.
McLean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLean lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but McLean won't allow it.
Walker is looking to control McLean's arms but McLean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McLean leaning against his opponent.
McLean lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, McLean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but McLean avoids the damage to the body.
McLean cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McLean dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McLean thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
McLean misses with a hook to the body
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLean jabs at Walker's body.
McLean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLean throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean misses with a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Walker misses with a body shot
and McLean counters with an outside leg kick.
McLean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walker under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLean on the side of the head.
Walker looks to land a right hand but McLean moved out of range.
McLean wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker looks to throw the jab but McLean is out of range.
McLean lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker misses with a double jab
and McLean counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids the body shot from McLean.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLean circles away quickly and effectively.
McLean misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLean.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and McLean counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Stevie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLean lands a body shot in the clinch.
McLean gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLean pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
Walker working aggressively here.
McLean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLean digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McLean lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McLean content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McLean.
McLean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
McLean slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McLean lands a left hand.
McLean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLean throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
McLean lands with a light punch inside.
McLean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker is working McLean over against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
McLean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McLean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLean scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barry McLean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McLean wants to stall.
McLean is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McLean scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Walker letting McLean take a breather here.
McLean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry McLean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 44:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 44:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry McLean!
Barry McLean is the new featherweight champion!