PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Embernate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Embernate
vs
Walker

193 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacques Embernate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Walker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Embernate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Embernate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Embernate takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker working Embernate over with knees to the body.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Embernate is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Walker pulls Embernate into guard.
Embernate is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Embernate landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embernate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Walker has eaten all the pies!
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Embernate throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Embernate postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Embernate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Embernate postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Embernate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Embernate throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Embernate tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Embernate pushes Walker off and gets back to his feet.
Walker shoots in but Embernate avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embernate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Embernate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Embernate with that takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Walker darts in and clinches Embernate up against the cage.
Walker looking to stall.
Embernate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Embernate is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Embernate fails to pull guard.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Embernate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Embernate throws an elbow but Walker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Embernate tries to score with some ground and pound. Walker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Embernate in side control, throwing shots but Walker defends.
Embernate in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Walker is pushing Embernate's head away, looking to escape. Embernate manages to hold on to the position though.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Embernate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker looks winded!
Embernate looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Walker is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Embernate connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Walker some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Embernate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Embernate grinds an elbow into Walker's temple.
Walker dodges the ground and pound from Embernate.
Walker taking a bit of punishment here - Embernate scoring with strikes.

Embernate has hold of Walker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Walker seems comfortable defending it but Embernate has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Walker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Walker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Embernate couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Embernate!