PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walker
vs
Mac

155 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Mac!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mac.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mac tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac swivels and escapes.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mac, who protects the arm well.
Mac dodges the ground and pound from Walker.
Walker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Walker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Walker.
Mac is looking to regain half guard here but Walker keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mac throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Walker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mac is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker cracks Mac with a big elbow.
Mac is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mac looks gassed!
Walker scoring with punches and elbows.
Walker scoring with punches from side control.
Mac is pushing Walker's head away, looking to escape. Walker manages to hold on to the position though.
Mac is trying to get back to half guard.
Walker is chipping away with strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Walker.
Mac misses with a looping right.
Mac throws a right hand that misses

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mac.
Walker passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Mac but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mac?
Walker landing strikes from the mount and Mac is in trouble!
BOOM! Walker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mac regains half guard.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mac wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker prevents Mac from standing back up.
Walker throwing shots but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac is not content to let Walker control the position.
Mac makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mac.
Walker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mac throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Walker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mac down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac gets back to half guard.
Mac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Mac is trying to get back to full guard.
Mac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Walker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mac!
Mac takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mac is looking to escape.

Walker working for a guillotine from mount but Mac is in no mood to give up.

Walker wants to finish this one by submission but Mac is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walker.
Mac bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mac throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker has a closed guard, preventing Mac from standing up.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Mac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mac pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mac throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Mac wants to pass the guard but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
Walker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Walker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Mac darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blake Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker clinches.
Mac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Walker successfully pulls guard.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Walker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Walker is pressing down on Mac's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mac postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker tries to strike from the bottom.
Mac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Mac is defending well.
Mac punching from the bottom.
Mac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Mac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac is trying to get back to full guard.
Mac makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Walker scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Mac preventing the sweep.

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

Walker has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mac doesn't defend quickly enough and Walker has managed to lock this one up! Can Mac escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Walker on a fantastic submission victory.

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