PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Walian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JB Brubaker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Walian
vs
Brubaker

169 cm
27
137 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

164 cm
30
146 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brubaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Brubaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walian manages to avoid it.
Walian is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brubaker.
Brubaker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walian blocks the body kick.
Brubaker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brubaker misses the jab.
Walian is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brubaker.

Walian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brubaker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Walian wants to control but Brubaker is keeping him busy.
Walian controlling the position from side mount.
Brubaker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brubaker controls Walian momentarily but Walian frees himself.
Walian chips away with some ground and pound.
Walian looking to pass the guard.

Brubaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walian postures up.
Walian looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brubaker trying to keep a closed guard but Walian is proving a slippery customer.
Walian is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at GTi 888 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brubaker has control of Walian's left arm, preventing Walian from doing any damage.
Walian looking to pass the guard.
Walian is working hard here to advance position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brubaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack Walian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brubaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brubaker misses with a head kick.
Walian misses with a head kick.
JB Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brubaker. Walian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walian ducks under a wild hook from Brubaker.
Walian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brubaker manages to avoid it.
Walian throws a leg kick but Brubaker moved away.
Brubaker avoids the body shot from Walian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walian thuds his right hand into Brubaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brubaker misses with a head kick.
Brubaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walian moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walian avoids the head kick by Brubaker.
Brubaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Walian clinches up with Brubaker and pushes him back against the cage.
Walian throws a head punch that misses.
Brubaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walian is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walian dominated that 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.

Brubaker looks for the body kick but Walian saw that one coming.
Walian tries to counter with a takedown but Brubaker is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Brubaker.
Brubaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brubaker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brubaker blocks a head kick by Walian.
Brubaker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brubaker avoids the body shot from Walian.
Walian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brubaker in his tracks.
Walian scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walian. Brubaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brubaker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walian misses with a double jab
and Brubaker counters with a good, hard body kick but Walian shrugs it off.
Walian shoots for a double leg takedown but Brubaker sprawls well. He's pushed Walian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian throws an overhand right that lands on Brubaker's shoulder, as Brubaker tries to avoid the shot.
Brubaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Walian is just out of range.
Brubaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walian.
Brubaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walian misses with a left hand
and Brubaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Brubaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walian misses with a takedown attempt - Brubaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brubaker wants to land a leg kick but Walian is out of range.

Walian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walian showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walian is looking for a kimura here.
Brubaker is staying active underneath Walian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walian is looking to take a break and control but Brubaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walian is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Brubaker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Walian is working for a guillotine from mount but Brubaker frees his head quite easily.
Walian postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brubaker looks a forlorn figure.
Walian landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jack Walian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brubaker working to try and regain half guard.
Brubaker wants to control but Walian is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker is desperately trying to improve his position but Walian has a good base and remains in mount.
Walian is landing with some decent strikes but Brubaker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Brubaker is rocked!
Walian landing shots from mount.
Brubaker is still in real trouble! Can Walian finish him?
Walian lands a couple of good shots and Brubaker has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brubaker wants to control his opponent's hands but Walian gets his hands free.

Walian looking for the choke from the back.
Walian somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Walian has the hooks in. Brubaker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brubaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Brubaker is trying to remain composed but Walian is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Brubaker staying busy and making it hard for Walian to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Walian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walian.
Walian lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Brubaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walian wants to control but Brubaker is keeping him busy.
Brubaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Walian off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brubaker is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Walian. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Brubaker is punishing Walian with some ground and pound.
Walian is in bad spot here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker is trying to stick to Walian's back but Walian is turning into Brubaker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brubaker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Walian.
Brubaker pulls Walian in close to his closed guard and prevents Walian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walian trying to control the position from guard on top but Brubaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brubaker controls Walian momentarily but Walian frees himself.
Walian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brubaker's guard.
JB Brubaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brubaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brubaker is refusing to be controlled, as Walian sits in half guard.

Walian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brubaker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walian.
Brubaker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Walian is trying to control the action in half guard but Brubaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker tries to get to full guard but Walian has control of the leg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brubaker's head.
Brubaker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Walian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Walian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walian thows a huge punch but Brubaker dodges it nicely.
Walian is trying to control the action in half guard but Brubaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walian lands a slapping body shot.
Walian misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker throws a sloppy head kick and Walian moves out of range easily.
Walian lands a leg kick that knocks Brubaker off balance momentarily.
Brubaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brubaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brubaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Walian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brubaker thinks about the counter body kick.
Brubaker throws a low kick, looking for Walian's leg but Walian calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Walian.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brubaker punishes Walian's body with a nice straight punch.
Walian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brubaker can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brubaker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brubaker counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Walian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walian, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Walian!