PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Golden
vs
Walker

192 cm
17
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

181 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Walker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golden swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Golden coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Golden.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Golden. Golden gets slowly back to his feet.
Golden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Golden shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Golden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golden wants to clinch

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Golden pulls guard successfully.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker wants to control from the top but Golden keeps moving.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker won't allow Golden to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker postures up in Golden's guard and throws a big left but Golden blocks it.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kirk Walker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Golden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Golden sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golden circles away quickly and effectively.
Golden misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Golden.
Golden goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden wants to clinch.

Golden tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Golden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Golden.
Golden is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Golden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Golden's waist but Golden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Golden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Golden has a takedown stuffed.
Golden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker looks winded!
Walker tries to clinch but Golden moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Golden.
Golden avoids the body shot from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Golden sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Golden stalks Walker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walker's face. Walker staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerald Golden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Walker.
Golden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Golden. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Golden thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Golden forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.

Golden jumps guard.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker passes into half guard.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Walker decides to stand up.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Golden scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Golden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Golden sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Golden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Golden tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Golden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Golden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Golden defends well and Walker ends up having to push Golden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Golden tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker tries for a takedown but Golden manages to get underhooks.
Golden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Golden has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Walker is trying to keep an underhook but Golden manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Golden is trying to control but can't.
Golden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golden is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.

Golden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden is looking to improve his position.
Walker thows a huge punch but Golden dodges it nicely.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Golden is working away.
Golden tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Golden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gerald Golden will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Golden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gerald Golden is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker darts in looking for a takedown but Golden gets double underhooks and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gerald Golden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Walker.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Golden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Golden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.

Golden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Golden is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Golden is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Golden prevents Walker from improving his position.
Golden is looking to advance position but Walker won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Golden has control of the leg.
Golden trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Golden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Golden in particular looking to stall.
Walker is looking to control Golden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Golden shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golden shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Golden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Golden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Golden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Golden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Golden tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Golden to the ground. Golden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch but Golden moves out of range.
Golden wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Golden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golden shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golden pinned against the cage. Golden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Golden closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Golden pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Golden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Golden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gerald Golden!