PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Solomon's chin.

Walker
vs
Solomon

185 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

200 cm
33
206 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Solomon.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solomon's calf.
Solomon cracks Walker with a good jab.
Solomon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solomon connects with an inside leg kick.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solomon thows a leg kick but Walker checks it
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker dodges the punch combination from Solomon.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solomon's hands.

It looks like Dick Solomon has been cut.
Solomon checks a leg kick.
Solomon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solomon jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Walker swings for the body but Solomon moves out of range.
Walker throws a lazy body kick
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solomon throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Solomon down.
Solomon thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Solomon is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Solomon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Solomon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Solomon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solomon looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Solomon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice shot by Solomon.
Solomon lands a jab to Walker's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solomon misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Solomon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solomon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Solomon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker moves away from the strike by Solomon.
Solomon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
A jab from Solomon finds it's way through Walker's defenses.
Walker tries to score with a low kick but Solomon moves his leg out of the way.
Solomon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solomon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Solomon lands with an overhand left.
Walker throws a leg kick but Solomon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Solomon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Walker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solomon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Walker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Solomon misses.
Solomon lands a nice looking body shot.
Solomon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Solomon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solomon misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Solomon. That's going to slow Walker down.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
Dick Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon with a hook.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Walker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Solomon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Solomon looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Solomon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Solomon misses with a two punch combination.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Solomon.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solomon.
Solomon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker checks a low kick from Solomon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker slips under a jab from Solomon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Solomon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Solomon misses.
Solomon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Solomon misses the target.
Dick Solomon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Solomon connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Solomon throws out a powerful jab.

Walker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solomon throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Walker works Solomon's body with a nice hook.
Solomon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Solomon finds it's way through Walker's defenses.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solomon moves away.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Solomon throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Solomon throws a leg kick
and Walker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Solomon looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker defending well as Solomon loads up on a big left hand.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Solomon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solomon throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solomon manages to avoid it.
Walker slips a straight right by Solomon.
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 misses with a hook. Solomon ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Solomon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker is looking to wear down Solomon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
Solomon throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Solomon throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.
Solomon looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solomon misses with a body shot.
Walker tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Solomon moves away and avoids it.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Solomon throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Solomon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Solomon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker throws a low kick but Solomon avoids it.
Walker wants to slow Solomon down by chopping away at his legs.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon scores with a leg kick.
Solomon lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Solomon counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Walker to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Solomon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dick Solomon!
Dick Solomon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.