PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Down - Bury Me In Smoke as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Melvin Walker has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kazakov
vs
Walker

163 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasilliy Kazakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melvin Walker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kazakov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Kazakov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Kazakov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kazakov wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.

Kazakov wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazakov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazakov works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.

Kazakov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazakov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kazakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kazakov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Walker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasilliy Kazakov!
Melvin Walker spoke after the fight, saying 'Your sister's petunias!'.