PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cordell Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Bourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bourne
vs
Walker

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cordell Walker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a head kick.
Bourne feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Bourne moves out of range easily.
Bourne avoids a kick to the body.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Bourne's head.
Walker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bourne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bourne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bourne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bourne breaks from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Bourne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bourne misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bourne drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling him.
Bourne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bourne has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Walker is trying to keep Bourne in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker has his feet on Bourne's thighs here. He's pushed Bourne off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bourne screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cordell Walker!