PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walken comes to the ring accompanied by Flim Star by Suede. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Walken
vs
Klutie

185 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

178 cm
31
140 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, River Walken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klutie stuffs the takedown.
Klutie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walken really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Klutie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walken is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walken is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Klutie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klutie prevents the takedown attempt.
Klutie gets underhooks to prevent Walken's takedown attempt.

Klutie jumps guard.
Klutie looking to control.

Walken drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Klutie dives on top into guard.

Walken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walken is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klutie is aware though and is defending well.
Klutie lands a couple of digs.

Walken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klutie defends well.
Klutie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Klutie trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walken is on top in guard.

Walken drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klutie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klutie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klutie!
Walken is looking to regain half guard here but Klutie keeps moving and retains side control.
Klutie wants to control but Walken is keeping him busy.
Klutie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Walken is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walken is not content to let Klutie control the position.
Walken is trying to get back to half guard.
Klutie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Walken some visible discomfort.
Walken tries to bench press Klutie off him but Klutie keeps the position.
Klutie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klutie lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walken is looking for a sweep.
Klutie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Walken is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Klutie lands an elbow.
Walken tries to bench press Klutie off him but Klutie keeps the position.
Klutie scoring with punches and elbows.
Walken sneaks back into half guard.

Klutie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walken defends it well.

Walken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Klutie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Walken actively working from the bottom here.
Klutie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walken's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klutie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walken taking some punishment here, with Klutie in his half guard.

Walken looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Klutie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klutie trying to pass the guard but Walken defending well.
Walken wants to sweep but Klutie has passed to side control!
Walken taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klutie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walken is not content to let Klutie control the position.
Walken is looking to regain half guard here but Klutie keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Walken shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walken was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Walken goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Klutie is on top in guard.

Walken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klutie trying to control the position from guard on top but Walken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klutie is in close to Walken's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klutie cracks Walken with a solid left hand.

Walken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klutie defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie cracks Walken with a solid left hand.

Walken working for submissions but it's allowed Klutie to get to half guard.
Klutie drops an elbow to the side of Walken's head.
Klutie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Walken looking for submissions off his back.
Walken moves into full guard.
Walken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klutie trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie throws a big right hand that misses.
Klutie wants to control from the top but Walken keeps moving.

Walken looking for a triangle here. Klutie is fighting it but it looks tight! Walken pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Klutie is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). River Walken!
River Walken decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.