PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Walker (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.

Gunines
vs
Walker

193 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 New York, Didier Gunines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Walker!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gunines counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunines.

Gunines pulls Walker into guard.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gunines's guard.
Gunines striking off his back but it's not causing Walker any problems.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gunines looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker wants to stand but Gunines has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Gunines shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Walker avoids the body shot from Gunines.
Lamont Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunines fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Gunines's head but Gunines sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker takes a swing at Gunines's ribcage but misses.
Walker with a jab.
Gunines has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didier Gunines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunines is just out of range.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunines.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunines.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker scores with a nice head shot.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunines.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Gunines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Gunines takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunines.
Gunines ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunines throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunines.
Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gunines had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gunines is breathing heavily.
Gunines takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gunines moves into the clinch.
Gunines tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Gunines, against the cage.
Gunines is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gunines breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker jabs at Gunines's body.
Gunines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunines there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gunines avoids the body shot from Walker.
Lamont Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Gunines's defenses.
Gunines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunines scrambles back to his feet.
Gunines walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Gunines looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunines is just out of range.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guniness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunines takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gunines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunines gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunines defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker punishes Gunines's body with a nice straight punch.
Didier Gunines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Gunines takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunines dodges the punch combination from Walker.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker with a nice cross.
Gunines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker punishes Gunines's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunines gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didier Gunines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunines tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker cracks Gunines with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker jabs Gunines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Gunines takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunines looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walker works Gunines's body with a nice hook.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Gunines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunines there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunines scrambles back to his feet.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Gunines takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunines has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Gunines misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunines looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker scores with a jab.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunines takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gunines has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunines gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunines takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Gunines takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker connects with a right hand. Gunines shakes it off.
Walker lands a jab-cross combination.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker cracks Gunines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walker feints a jab promting Gunines to slip. Walker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gunines slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunines ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Walker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunines rather than just go for the knockout.
Gunines looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunines.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunines is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Lamont Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunines.
Walker throws a body punch but Gunines moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunines was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Gunines feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walker cracks Gunines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker misses with a body shot

and Gunines moves into the clinch.
Gunines goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.

Gunines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunines throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a nice hook to Gunines's body. Gunines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker looks to land a combination but Gunines avoids it well.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker lands a nice hook to Gunines's body. Gunines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Gunines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker swings for the body but Gunines moves out of range.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunines manages to avoid it.
Gunines tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker punishes Gunines's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunines.
Gunines attempts a counter takedown but Walker avoids it well and moves away.
Gunines avoids the body shot from Walker.
Gunines takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker lands with a straight right. Gunines didn't see that one coming.
Gunines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Gunines 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunines walks into a left hand.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunines off the cage and back into range.
Gunines moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Gunines is looking to counter the offense by Walker and move into the clinch.
Gunines falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker lands a nice hook to Gunines's body. Gunines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker connects with a single shot there.
Walker digs a good hook to Gunines's body.
Walker lands a jab to Gunines's midsection.
Gunines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker swings for the body but Gunines moves out of range.
Gunines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Gunines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
As Walker tries to get set, Gunines tries to push him back and clinch up but Walker manages to avoid the attempt.
Gunines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunines seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Gunines lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gunines fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didier Gunines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunines scrambles back to his feet.
Walker swings for the body but Gunines moves out of range.
Walker looks to land a combination. Gunines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gunines clinches up against the cage.
Gunines keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Gunines has Walker pushed against the cage.
Gunines managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Walker!