PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dunham
vs
Walker

170 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devon Walker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker with the counter takedown but Dunham avoids it easily.
Dunham throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker with the counter takedown but Dunham avoids it easily.
Dunham throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dunham defends it well.
Dunham takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
And Walker tries to counter it with a takedown but Dunham pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Walker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dunham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dunham throws a poor cross that misses

and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dunham's guard.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dunham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dunham controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.
Dunham wants to sweep but no luck.

Dunham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunham throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Dunham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dunham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Dunham's legs - danger averted.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

Dunham is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

Dunham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dunham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dunham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dunham trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

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

Dunham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Walker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.
Walker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Dunham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Walker can't keep his opponent in guard - Dunham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dunham wants to advance to full mount but Walker doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker is trying to keep Dunham in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Dunham dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dunham misses with a straight left.
Dunham stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dunham swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
A big right from Dunham misses.
Walter Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dunham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunham.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand

and Walker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walker is pressing down on Dunham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunham is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Dunham wants to get back to full guard.

Dunham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dunham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dunham actively working from the bottom here.
Dunham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker wants to take a breather but Dunham is having none of it.

Dunham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.

Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dunham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dunham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.

Dunham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dunham trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dunham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devon Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.

Dunham has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dunham swings widly with a right hand

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dunham looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Walker is defending well. Dunham quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Walker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dunham celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Dunham!
Walter Dunham took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.