PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Mazzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Walker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born to be Wild. Mazzio has chosen Thunderstruck AC / DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Mazzio

188 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Mazzio!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker works over Mazzio's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Nicky Mazzio has been cut.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mazzio clinches.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mazzio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mazzio gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzio working the ground and pound but Walker is defending the strikes.
Mazzio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mazzio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Jimmy Walker has been cut.
Mazzio working the ground and pound.
Mazzio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Walker tries to bench press Mazzio off him but Mazzio keeps the position.
Mazzio is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzio working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Mazzio keeps moving and retains side control.
Mazzio is putting a hurting on Walker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mazzio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mazzio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mazzio's back!

Walker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mazzio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mazzio for a finish.
Mazzio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzio is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Mazzio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mazzio regains half guard.
Mazzio tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mazzio missing with punches from the bottom.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazzio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mazzio trying to control but Walker postures up.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mazzio defending well though.
Walker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Mazzio actively working from the bottom here.
Mazzio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Mazzio from improving his position.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walker trying to control the action but Mazzio is working from the bottom.
Walker throwing shots but Mazzio is blocking nicely.

Mazzio actively working from the bottom here.
Walker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Mazzio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mazzio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicky Mazzio will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mazzio rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.

Mazzio breaks the clinch.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Mazzio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mazzio tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazzio misses with a few strikes there.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazzio circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Mazzio. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mazzio has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Mazzio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mazzio.
Mazzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.

Jimmy Walker's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker tries to pull guard but Mazzio holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Mazzio with a knee to the head.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mazzio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Mazzio unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Mazzio wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Mazzio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.
Mazzio wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzio connects with a couple of short punches.
Mazzio wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker looking to control.
Mazzio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mazzio trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzio lands a couple of elbows.
Mazzio wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzio trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzio preventing the sweep.
Mazzio tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Mazzio from controlling successfully.
Walker looking to control.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position.

Mazzio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Walker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mazzio, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzio keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mazzio keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

Mazzio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Mazzio is keeping the position.
Mazzio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up over Mazzio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Mazzio blocks nicely.
Walker passes into half guard.
Mazzio wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.

Mazzio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker is trying to control. Mazzio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Mazzio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Walker throws a right and a left that Mazzio avoids nicely.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mazzio clinches up against the cage.

Mazzio breaks the clinch.
Walker lands a jab to Mazzio's midsection.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazzio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mazzio moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Mazzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mazzio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.

Jimmy Walker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mazzio looking to stall.
Walker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mazzio tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker wants to take the fight to the mat but Mazzio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mazzio smiles and moves away.

Mazzio rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mazzio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mazzio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeez, Jimmy Walker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Walker goes for a takedown attempt but Mazzio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mazzio rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Mazzio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mazzio works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Walker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicky Mazzio!
Nicky Mazzio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.