PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotrek Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Walker
vs
Felix

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gotrek Felix!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fails with the takedown.
Felix works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felix is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Felix circles away and we're back to standing.
Felix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Felix.
Felix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Felix sends Walker crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Felix is motioning to the referee to let Walker up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felix.
Sloppy strikes from Felix. Those never looked like landing.

Walker shoots in and bounces Felix off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Felix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walker defends it easily.
Walker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Felix is trying to keep Walker in close.

Felix is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felix is trying to keep Walker in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Felix keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Felix has his feet on Walker's thighs here. He's pushed Walker off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Walker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gotrek Felix!