PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thor Walden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mako Choliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Walden
vs
Choliman

160 cm
26
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Walden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mako Choliman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Choliman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walden is trying to defend but Choliman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Choliman passes to full mount!
Choliman dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Choliman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Choliman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Thor Walden has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walden trying desperately to get to his feet.
Choliman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walden wants to hold on but Choliman pushes him away.
Walden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Choliman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walden wants to control but Choliman is having none of it.
Choliman landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choliman controlling from the full mount.
Choliman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Choliman controlling the position easily from mount.
Choliman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choliman cracks Walden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Choliman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walden wants to hold on but Choliman pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choliman with shots to the head and body - Walden looks very uncomfortable down there.
Choliman punishing his opponent with strikes.

Walden is rocked!
Choliman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Walden is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choliman lands a nice shot to the head.
Choliman lands a big shot to the head and Walden winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mako Choliman!