PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kemba Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Eggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walker
vs
Eggman

186 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kemba Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Eggman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eggman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eggman closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Eggman pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Eggman tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eggman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker tries to clinch but Eggman moves out of range.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Eggman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Eggman, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Eggman against the cage but Eggman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kemba Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Eggman on that attempt.
Walker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Eggman dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggman dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eggman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Eggman ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eggman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eggman sprawls well. Eggman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eggman.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eggman backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.

Walker pulls guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Eggman from controlling successfully.
Eggman stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eggman preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eggman trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walker is looking to clinch but Eggman is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eggman is defended easily by Walker.
Walker is looking to counter the offense by Eggman and move into the clinch.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Eggman moves out of range easily.
Eggman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Eggman looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggman misses with a straight right.
Eggman is looking to clinch.
Walker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker misses the jab.
Walker leaves Eggman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Eggman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eggman tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker looks for a takedown but Eggman sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kemba Walker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crunch! Eggman slams his shin into Walker's torso.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Eggman pushes him off.

Eggman gets a clinch.
Eggman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eggman is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Eggman avoids the damage to the body.
Walker has Eggman pressed against the cage, preventing Eggman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eggman to keep the fight standing.
Eggman trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is working for takedown but Eggman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eggman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kemba Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eggman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eggman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Eggman is controlling the position.
Walker stalling.
Eggman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Eggman keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Eggman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eggman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eggman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Eggman jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.

Eggman working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow that misses. Eggman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by Eggman!

Eggman trying to move into half guard but instead Walker has managed to sweep!

Eggman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walker has picked Eggman up and slammed him! Eggman can't keep hold of the triangle and Walker manages to pass to side control!
Eggman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Walker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Eggman from getting the reversal.
Walker controlling from mount.
Walker prevents Eggman from getting the reversal.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Walker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Eggman has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggman is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Eggman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Eggman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Eggman. Eggman gets slowly back to his feet.
Eggman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eggman off to one side.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Eggman moved out of range nicely.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Eggman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Eggman moves into the clinch.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eggman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Eggman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kemba Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Eggman.
A punch combination from Eggman misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Eggman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eggman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Eggman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker leaves Eggman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kemba Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eggman swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eggman is defended easily by Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Eggman as Walker shoots in.
Eggman darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Eggman into the cage.
Walker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Eggman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Eggman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
Eggman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kemba Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Eggman shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eggman tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Eggman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker clinches up against the cage.
Eggman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eggman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Eggman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eggman tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Eggman. Eggman gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker leaves Eggman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries for a takedown but Eggman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eggman pinned against the cage. Eggman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eggman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walker tries for a takedown but Eggman circles away easily

and Eggman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eggman.

Eggman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eggman tries to clinch up.

Eggman moves into range and clinches up with Walker.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kemba Walker.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kemba Walker!