PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swe Dish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swe Dish could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to J J Walker's chin.

Dish
vs
J Walker

175 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Swe Dish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, J J Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dish has time to react.
Walker scores with a jab to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Walker enables Dish to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Walker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dish has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dish looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dish is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Dish is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Walker gets caught flat footed, as Dish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Dish tries to pass.
Walker pulls Dish in close to his closed guard and prevents Dish from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dish's guard.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dish is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Dish wants to get back to his feet but Walker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dish is keeping the position for now.

Dish working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dish wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Walker is now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dish gets full guard.
Walker pushes down on Dish's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
Dish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dish keeps moving.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dish swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dish's guard.
Dish pushes Walker off looking to stand but Walker dives back in and keeps control.
Dish is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dish wants to get back to full guard but Walker has mounted him!
Walker trying to control but Dish is having none of it.
Walker fails to take his opponent's back.
Dish is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but J J Walker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dish gets a double leg takedown into Walker's guard.
Walker trying to control the position.
Dish is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.

Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dish wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dish's guard.
Dish looking to control.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Dish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Dish is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. J J Walker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Walker works Dish's body with a nice hook.
J J Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dish rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dish drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dish manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walker passes Dish's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dish is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dish!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dish is looking to escape.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walker trying to control but Dish is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dish is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to control but Dish wriggling away.

Walker is working for a guillotine from mount but Dish frees his head quite easily.
Dish reaches up to try and control the position but Walker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dish rolls and tries to escape and now Walker has his back!
Walker controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dish tries to roll but Walker sticks to his back.
Well, with Walker on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dish is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Walker struggling to keep hold of the position.

Walker working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Dish defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Walker's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Walker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dish has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dish looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Walker is trying to stick to Dish's back but Dish is turning into Walker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Walker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dish.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dish is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dish wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Dish trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J J Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dish on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker with a hook.
Dish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dish shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
Dish wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Dish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dish fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swe Dish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker punishes Dish's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker throws a combination. Dish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
J J Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws a combination. Dish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walker moves out of range as Dish throws a body kick.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Dish off the cage and back into range.
Dish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dish gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dish fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dish doesn't seem bothered though.
Walker stuns Dish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Dish's ribs.
Dish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker lands with a cross.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Walker jabs Dish to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Dish off the cage and back into range.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dish under the eye.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Dish shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dish's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Dish off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Dish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dish eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Dish is rocked!
Dish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Dish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swe Dish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Swe Dish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker cracks Dish's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Dish slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Walker can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). J J Walker!