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's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Doors - Peace Frog. This should be fireworks!

Walker
vs
Darko

185 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

172 cm
28
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker rushes Darko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darko is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Walker.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Darko's head.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darko blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Walker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Darko can't fight it off and eventually Walker manages to take the fight to the floor. Darko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Darko looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is pushing down on Darko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darko is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Darko's ribs.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
Darko thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Darko 's knee.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Darko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker connects with a jab.
A cross from Walker lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.

Walker forces Darko back against the cage and clinches.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darko trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Darko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker lands with a short shot to the head.

Walker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darko keeps working.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walker not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Darko wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to control but Walker postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Walker.
Darko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker is looking to wear down Darko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walker lands a jab-cross combination.
Darko tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Darko thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Darko was not able to check.
Darko stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Darko's defenses.
Walker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Darko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Darko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darko has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Darko trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Darko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Darko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Darko working the body and head with strikes.
Walker is trying to improve his position.
Walker sneaks back into half guard.
Darko wants to pass the guard but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darko.
Darko trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up.
Walker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Darko connects with a couple of short punches.
Darko trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Darko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Darko is having none of it.
Darko throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker controls Darko momentarily but Darko frees himself.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Darko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darko distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko looking to control.
Darko is adopting a defensive guard.
Walker trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Walker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Walker 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.

The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walker thuds a left hand into Darko's body.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker throws a series of punches but Darko avoids them all with ease.
Darko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Darko takes one to the chin there.
Walker throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Walker cracks Darko with a good jab.
Darko misses with a head kick.
Darko swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darko is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darko. Darko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Walker misses with a takedown

and Darko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker is pulling down on Darko's head. It's preventing any offense from Darko, at least for the moment.
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.
Darko passes Walker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker passes into half guard.
Walker wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Donnie Darko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walker trying to control but Darko is having none of it.
Darko tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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 working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Walker.
Walker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Darko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Darko is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker lands with a left to the head.
Darko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker is leaning against Darko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walker working Darko over with knees to the body.

Walker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Darko taking some punishment here, with Walker in his half guard.
Darko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko wants to get back to full guard.
Darko is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Walker unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Walker can't control as he wanted to and Darko manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Darko is not content to let Walker control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker thows a huge punch but Darko dodges it nicely.
Walker thows a huge punch but Darko dodges it nicely.
Darko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walker passes to side control.
Walker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

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 is looking to regain half guard here but Walker keeps moving and retains side control.

Walker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Darko is not content to let Walker control the position.
Darko is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walker had his way with Donnie Darko in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Darko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko tries to clinch but Walker moves away
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walker!
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darko under the eye.
Darko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Darko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Darko misses with a hook to the body
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darko.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darko swivels and escapes.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker throws a right and a left that Darko avoids nicely.
Darko throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker lands with a hook. Darko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darko misses with a leg kick
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko walks into a left hand.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darko walks into a stiff left hand from Walker.
Walker staying out of range there.
Darko throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Darko.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Darko should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Jack Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Walker.
Darko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Darko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darko thinking.
Donnie Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darko misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darko back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walker scores with a hook.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:43
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Walker!
Jack Walker retains his welterweight title!