PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lagoo
vs
J Walker

178 cm
31
162 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

180 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

BeastMode

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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sasha Lagoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, J J Walker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagoo tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.

Lagoo moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lagoo as Walker tries to tie him up.
Lagoo stalling in the clinch.
Lagoo tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Lagoo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker is trying to stall.
Lagoo stalls.
Lagoo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lagoo lands an uppercut.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Lagoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker misses with a hook

and Lagoo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lagoo.
Lagoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lagoo.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lagoo breaks the clinch.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lagoo moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Lagoo's head.
A swing and a miss from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lagoo as he avoids it easily.
Lagoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lagoo throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker misses with a looping right.

Lagoo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walker sprawls well initially but Lagoo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Walker is looking for a sweep. Lagoo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lagoo wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Lagoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Lagoo eventually gives up the hold.

Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lagoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Lagoo eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is positioning himself well to prevent Lagoo advancing to mount.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lagoo pulls his head out easily.

Lagoo seems to be looking for submissions.
Lagoo tries to stand and escape but Walker is controlling the position.
Lagoo is thwarting Walker's attempts to control the position.

Lagoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Walker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lagoo jumps into side control!

Lagoo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Walker to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker slips a straight right by Lagoo.
Lagoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Lagoo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lagoo misses with a series of wild punches.

Lagoo throws a left that rocks Walker and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lagoo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Walker regain composure!

Walker is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lagoo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Walker to his feet.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Lagoo finish him?
Sasha Lagoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lagoo shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lagoo.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Lagoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lagoo is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Lagoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Lagoo.
Walker has Lagoo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lagoo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lagoo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Lagoo tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
J J Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Lagoo sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Lagoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lagoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker connects with a right hand. Lagoo shakes it off.
Lagoo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lagoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Lagoo tries to clinch up.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lagoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lagoo throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lagoo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lagoo moves into the clinch.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Lagoo lands an uppercut.
Lagoo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lagoo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lagoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lagoo misses with an elbow strike.
Lagoo wants to break free but Walker has control.
Lagoo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker is looking to control Lagoo's arms but Lagoo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Lagoo controls his hands.

Lagoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lagoo swivels and escapes.

Lagoo moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lagoo tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Lagoo is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
The referee calls for Lagoo to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo dominated that second round.
That's time! Lagoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lagoo takes the fight into the clinch.
Lagoo lands with a light punch inside.
Lagoo tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lagoo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lagoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Walker is looking to control Lagoo's arms but Lagoo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.

Lagoo jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Lagoo is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.
Lagoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoo working a defensive guard here.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Lagoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lagoo wants to stand but Walker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lagoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Lagoo is proving a slippery customer.

We're going to have a standup here because Sasha Lagoo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lagoo lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker digs a good hook to Lagoo's body.
Lagoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lagoo throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Lagoo shoots in.
Lagoo misses the jab.
Lagoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Lagoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lagoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lagoo misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lagoo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sasha Lagoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lagoo closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Lagoo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lagoo jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker being controlled here momentarily.
Lagoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Sasha Lagoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Lagoo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker trying to control but Lagoo is working from the bottom.
Walker controlling from the top position.

Sasha Lagoo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
J J Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Lagoo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Lagoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lagoo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Lagoo!
Sasha Lagoo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.