PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Osborne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osborne
vs
Walker

218 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Osborne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Walker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Osborne closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Osborne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A hook to the body from Walker.

Walker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Osborne uses from the top position.
Osborne postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Osborne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osborne throws a big elbow that misses.
Osborne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Osborne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osborne being controlled here momentarily.

Walker has his foot on Osborne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Osborne works his way back into a safe position though.
Osborne throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Osborne is proving a slippery customer.
Osborne postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Walker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Osborne postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Walker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Osborne tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a straight that turns Osborne's legs to rubber! Walker pushes forward with more strikes and Osborne goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Walker!