PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Walken will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murry
vs
Walken

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Walken!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murry closes the distance and clinches up with Walken, looking for a takedown. Murry pushes Walken against the cage but Walken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murry shoots in looking for a takedown. Walken tries to sprawl out of it but Murry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Murry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murry looks for a takedown but Walken sprawls well.

Murry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walken to the ground. Murry is now in Walken's guard.
Walken wants to get back to his feet but Murry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walken swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murry advances position into side control!
Walken wants to control but Murry postures up.

Murry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Murry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walken, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walken is trying to control Murry's posture but Murry avoids it.

Murry in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Walken is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Murry!
A victorious Joe Murry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.