PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Walken has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Walken
vs
Wick

172 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Walken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Wick!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Walken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walken.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Walken's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walken keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wick's head.
Wick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walken!
Walken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walken tries to hold on but Wick postures up.
Walken is looking to improve his position but Wick isn't that keen on the idea.
Wick tries to control but Walken wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wick goes for an armbar but Walken turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Walken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken is stalling in the full guard.
Wick keeping full guard, as Walken tries to pass.
Walken content to stall in guard here.
Walken works over Wick with some ground and pound from guard.
Wick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walken is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walken landing with the ground and pound.
Wick keeping full guard, as Walken tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walken is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wick can't keep his opponent in guard - Walken advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walken lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walken stalling.
Walken slips a nice elbow through Wick's hands, connecting with Wick's forehead.
Walken controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick won't allow Walken to pass to mount.
Walken is controlling the pace.
Walken's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Walken is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walken slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walken moves nicely into side control.
Walken could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walken working the head and body with strikes.
Walken cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wick stops Walken from passing to mount.
Walken lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walken cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Wick is rocked!
Walken lands a strong strike to the head of Wick. That's dazed him! Walken looking to finish here. Wick is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Walken lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Walken!