PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwan Ochrymiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Walsh
vs
Ochrymiuk

208 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iwan Ochrymiuk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ochrymiuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ochrymiuk misses the body punch
and Walsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walsh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ochrymiuk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walsh is trying to defend but Ochrymiuk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walsh wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walsh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ochrymiuk wants to control from the top but Walsh keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh is trying to hold Ochrymiuk in close to prevent damage but Ochrymiuk has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochrymiuk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Walsh to regain full guard.
Walsh looking to control.
Ochrymiuk throws a strike but Walsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Walsh landing some decent shots from guard.
Ochrymiuk wants to stand and escape but Walsh is having none of it.
Walsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ochrymiuk can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ochrymiuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walsh throws an elbow that misses. Ochrymiuk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walsh's guard. Nice move by Ochrymiuk!

Walsh controlling Ochrymiuk's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ochrymiuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walsh is on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ochrymiuk trying to control the position.
Ochrymiuk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Walsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walsh connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ochrymiuk is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ochrymiuk dives into side control.
Ochrymiuk throws an elbow but Walsh slips to the side and avoids it well.
A control attempt from Walsh but he's now mounted!
Walsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Ochrymiuk there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeffrey Walsh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walsh is defended easily by Ochrymiuk.
Walsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ochrymiuk swivels and escapes.
Ochrymiuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Walsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ochrymiuk defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ochrymiuk throws a right and a left that both miss.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Walsh enables Ochrymiuk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Walsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ochrymiuk throws a strike but Walsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh throwing strikes but missing.
Walsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh connects with a couple of short punches.
Ochrymiuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ochrymiuk is thwarting Walsh's attempts to control the position.
Ochrymiuk wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
Ochrymiuk trying to mount his opponent but Walsh defends it.

Ochrymiuk is trying to work for a kimura but Walsh is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ochrymiuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Walsh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ochrymiuk moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Walsh.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet but Ochrymiuk drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochrymiuk trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh is trying to control Ochrymiuk's posture but Ochrymiuk avoids it.
Walsh parries the strikes from Ochrymiuk easily there. Ochrymiuk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walsh to escape.
Ochrymiuk working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Jeffrey Walsh has been cut.
Walsh tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet but Ochrymiuk drags him back down.
Ochrymiuk is looking to take a break and control but Walsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Walsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Ochrymiuk sprawls well. He's pushed Walsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ochrymiuk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Walsh has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ochrymiuk is on him like a limpet, forcing Walsh back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walsh is trying to pull guard but Ochrymiuk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh tries a body shot but Ochrymiuk blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ochrymiuk.

Ochrymiuk lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iwan Ochrymiuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Walsh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ochrymiuk feints and as Walsh raises his hands in defense, Ochrymiuk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ochrymiuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Walsh has wrist control.
Walsh working a defensive guard but Ochrymiuk manages to pass into side control anyway.
Walsh regains half guard, as Ochrymiuk was trying to land strikes.
Ochrymiuk wants to take a breather but Walsh is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ochrymiuk is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Walsh regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ochrymiuk.

Walsh has an active guard here but Ochrymiuk has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ochrymiuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ochrymiuk throws a strike but Walsh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ochrymiuk stands and throws Walsh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walsh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ochrymiuk.
Walsh is not content to let Ochrymiuk control the position.
Ochrymiuk in side control, throwing shots but Walsh defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ochrymiuk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walsh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ochrymiuk but great work by Walsh.
You can see the frustration on Ochrymiuk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ochrymiuk tries to buck Walsh off but Walsh is having none of it.
Walsh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ochrymiuk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Walsh goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ochrymiuk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walsh's guard! Nice work there by Ochrymiuk!
Ochrymiuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ochrymiuk wants to pass the guard but Walsh is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ochrymiuk has gone for a leg lock! Walsh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ochrymiuk's guard.

Walsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Walsh working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ochrymiuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Ochrymiuk is looking for a triangle but Walsh pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iwan Ochrymiuk.
I think Ochrymiuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iwan Ochrymiuk!