PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Walden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Walden will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rush
vs
Walden

223 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Walden!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Walden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rush drops an elbow to the side of Walden's head.
Rush scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rush scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Walden actively working from the bottom here.

Walden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walden tries to get to full guard but Rush has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walden actively working from the bottom here.

Walden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rush throwing shots but Walden is blocking nicely.
Rush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rush.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush working over Walden with some ground and pound. Walden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rush scores with a couple of nice shots.

Walden looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rush pushes past his half guard into mount!
Walden is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BOOM! Rush connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walden sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Walden looking for submissions off his back.
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!

Rush is trying to work for a kimura but Walden is defending well.
Walden is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walden is looking to improve his position.
Rush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Walden looking for submissions off his back.
Walden trying to control from the bottom.
Rush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Walden has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rush. Oh but Walden has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rush goes limp - he's gone! Walden jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thor Walden!
A very excited looking Thor Walden rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.