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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen The Doors - Peace Frog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Richard Imer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
29 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Walker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imer misses the shot to the body.
Walker lands a nice hook to Imer's body. Imer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Imer throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker moves away from the strike by Imer.
Imer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Imer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Imer takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Imer scores with a nice head shot.
Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Imer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker wants to control the pace but Imer is squirming around nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Imer looks a forlorn figure.
Imer is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker looking to finish Imer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Imer!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Imer is looking to escape.
Walker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Imer has worked his arm free - good work by Imer!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Imer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imer keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imer is trying to improve his position.
Walker advances nicely into full mount.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Imer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Imer from getting the reversal.
Imer is bucking up trying to escape but Walker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Imer is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
Walker prevents Imer from getting the reversal.
Imer is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker lands a big elbow.
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!
Imer throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Walker lands but Imer takes it in his stride.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Imer misses with a body shot
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Imer throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker throws a leg kick but Imer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Imer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walker to the ground. Imer is now in Walker's guard.
Imer wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Imer is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeping full guard, as Imer tries to pass.
Imer advances position into side control!
Imer wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Imer keeps moving and retains side control.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker trying to control here.
Imer is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Imer to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imer is working away from the top position though.
Imer wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imer is working away from the top position though.
Jack Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Imer is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Walker is staying active underneath Imer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Imer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walker!
Imer wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Imer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Imer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Walker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Walker!
Imer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imer keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Imer trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker wants to control from the top but Imer keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Imer is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walker holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Walker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Imer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Imer has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
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 Richard Imer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Imer throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Walker scores with a head kick. Imer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Richard Imer has been cut.
Imer cracks Walker with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Imer misses the target.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Imer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker gets a double leg takedown into Imer's guard.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker wants to control from the top but Imer keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imer pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Imer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Imer trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker controlling Imer's posture.
Imer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Walker wasn't active enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imer. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Imer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Imer misses.
Walker slips a straight right by Imer.
Walker gets caught napping as Imer dives in and scores a takedown. Walker manages to retain guard.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Imer defends it easily.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imer is not content to let Walker control the position.
Imer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Imer is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Imer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Imer wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack Walker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imer.
Imer misses with a looping right.
Imer misses with a body shot.
Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Imer is looking to escape.
Imer is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imer is working hard here to advance position.
Imer wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Imer.
I think Imer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richard Imer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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