PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnnie Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tatti
vs
Walker

189 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Walhalla Clothing
Arcticus University: London

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 Amsterdam, Mike Tatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatti shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Tatti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Tatti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatti slips a straight right by Walker.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tatti or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatti goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.
Tatti shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tatti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Tatti with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Tatti darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Tatti into the cage.
Tatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatti is breathing heavily.

Walker cracks Tatti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tatti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Walker finish him?

It looks like Mike Tatti has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tatti keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tatti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tatti rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Tatti tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily

and Walker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tatti! Walker lets Tatti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tatti is rocked!
Mike Tatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatti is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Walker doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Tatti crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Tatti's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnnie Walker!