PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Another One Bites the Dust. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Walker
vs
Sackrider

185 cm
20
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Experienced

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackrider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackrider misses the shot to the body.

Sackrider closes the distance and clinches.
Sackrider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackrider is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackrider controls his hands.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Sackrider avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Sackrider is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackrider can't break the clinch.
Sackrider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sackrider's coach down at DOG HOUSE!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sackrider's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sackrider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackrider tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sackrider.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Sackrider working hard to break the clinch.

Sackrider manages to break the clinch.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker thinks about countering with a body kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sackrider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sackrider wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.
Sackrider can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Sackrider improves position.
Sackrider blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sackrider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Walker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackrider.
Sackrider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackrider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sackrider wants to break free but Walker has control.

Sackrider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Sackrider misses.
Sackrider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sackrider is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sackrider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sackrider is keeping busy.
Sackrider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackrider wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Sackrider is trying to break free.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker working aggressively here.
Sackrider blocks a body shot from Walker.
Sackrider tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker tries to work over Sackrider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackrider controls his hands.
Sackrider wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker tries to work over Sackrider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackrider can't break the clinch.
Walker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sackrider up against the cage.
Sackrider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Sackrider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker has Sackrider pressed against the cage, preventing Sackrider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sackrider is trying to break free.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackrider dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackrider moves away.
Sackrider throws a counter combo.
Sackrider goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like John Walker has been cut.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sackrider counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.

Walker is rocked!
Sackrider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackrider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackrider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker lands a nice looking body kick.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker throws a chopping leg kick but Sackrider manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackrider darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyle Sackrider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackrider fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Sackrider clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries a body shot but Sackrider blocks it.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Sackrider is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sackrider manages to break the clinch.
Walker avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
Sackrider digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Sackrider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Walker gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker tries to work over Sackrider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Sackrider's ribcage. Sackrider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sackrider wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Sackrider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackrider blocks a body shot from Walker.
Sackrider wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Sackrider is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Sackrider is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackrider can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeps control of Sackrider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sackrider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackrider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker tries to clinch up but Sackrider circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackrider connects with a body shot.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackrider throws out the jab.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.

Sackrider drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Sackrider controls the action.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackrider prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker pushes Sackrider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker working aggressively here.
Sackrider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackrider's elbow.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackrider's elbow.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker is leaning against Sackrider and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sackrider wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackrider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sackrider is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sackrider prevents a body shot from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.

Sackrider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackrider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Sackrider misses with a low kick.

Sackrider rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sackrider can do to turn this around?
Sackrider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sackrider.
Sackrider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sackrider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker prevents Sackrider from breaking the clinch.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Sackrider is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.

Sackrider breaks from the clinch.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Sackrider lands with a good body shot.
Walker wants to clinch up but Sackrider keeps it at a distance.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Walker forces Sackrider back against the cage and clinches.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Sackrider controls the action.
Walker prevents Sackrider from breaking the clinch.
Sackrider wants to break free but Walker has control.
Sackrider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackrider controls his hands.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackrider blocks a body shot from Walker.
Sackrider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackrider tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Sackrider blocks a body shot from Walker.

Sackrider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Sackrider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Sackrider is trying to break free.
Sackrider tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Walker.
Walker keeps control of Sackrider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Sackrider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Sackrider controls the action.
Sackrider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker is working Sackrider over against the cage.
Sackrider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker lands a body punch.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Walker has Sackrider pushed against the cage.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Sackrider avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Sackrider wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Sackrider is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackrider.
Sackrider wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackrider blocking some punches.
A short right from Walker.
Sackrider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kyle Sackrider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackrider wants to break free but Walker has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
John Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sackrider misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Walker!
John Walker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kyle Sackrider spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.