PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delanie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walker
vs
Wyatt

185 cm
18
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Delanie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Wyatt's guard.
Walker stands and throws Wyatt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Walker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wyatt's legs.
Wyatt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wyatt has escaped the position, nice work there.

Walker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wyatt is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walker with shots to the head and body - Wyatt looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Wyatt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wyatt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Wyatt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wyatt is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Wyatt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walker looking for a guillotine from mount but Wyatt is having none of it.
Wyatt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wyatt is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wyatt looks a forlorn figure.
Walker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walker dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Wyatt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walker controlling the pace for now.
Walker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Wyatt is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Walker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wyatt's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wyatt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker trying to control but Wyatt is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delanie Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wyatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delanie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyatt misses with a wild body shot.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Wyatt has a takedown stuffed.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walker passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker unloading with bombs!

Walker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wyatt turns into him and now he's in Walker's guard.
Wyatt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wyatt won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Walker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walker holds on and takes a little breather.
Wyatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Walker pulls Wyatt in to control the position.
Walker wants to sweep here but Wyatt controlling him for the moment.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Wyatt pushes his legs off easily.
Walker has Wyatt pulled in close to control his posture.
Wyatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wyatt defends it easily.
Wyatt wants to stand and escape but instead Walker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Walker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker won't allow Wyatt to get back to his feet.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Wyatt looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.

Walker drops back looking for a leg! Wyatt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wyatt manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Wyatt's guard.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delanie Walker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick misses from Wyatt.

Walker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wyatt is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Wyatt taking some punishment here, with Walker in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to take a breather but Wyatt is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
Walker is nestled in close to Wyatt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wyatt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Walker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walker controlling from mount.
Walker with a couple of short strikes.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delanie Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walker controlling from mount.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wyatt is looking to escape.
Walker looking to finish Wyatt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wyatt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Wyatt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker avoids the attempt from Wyatt to control.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Wyatt has left one of his arms exposed and Walker doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Wyatt screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Delanie Walker!