PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugger Naut (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.

Walker
vs
Naut

178 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jugger Naut!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naut darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Naut taking a breather.
Walker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Naut up against the cage.
Naut trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
Naut is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Walker has denied him.
Walker trying to stall but Naut improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Naut clinches with his opponent.
Naut is trying to stall.
Naut pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.
Naut trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naut into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Walker would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walker darts in and clinches Naut up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Naut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naut is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naut has his back to the cage.
Naut looking to stall.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naut is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naut stalls.
Naut is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Naut pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Naut's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walker is looking to control Naut's arms but Naut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker slowing the pace effectively.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Walker has Naut up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker trying to stall but Naut improves his position.
Naut controlling the action here for a moment.
Naut is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Naut improves position.
Naut leaning against his opponent.
Naut looking to slow down the pace here.
Naut looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.
Naut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Naut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Naut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Naut to work.
Walker tries to stall but Naut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Naut letting Walker take a breather here.
Walker looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Naut is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Naut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Naut's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Naut moves into the clinch.
Naut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker stalling the fight.
Naut stalls.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Naut stalling against the cage.
Naut receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugger Naut dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Naut tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Naut.
Naut tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naut, pushing him back against the cage.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Naut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Naut clinches with his opponent.
Naut stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naut is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naut has his back to the cage.
Naut is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Naut tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Naut improves position.
Come on Naut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.
Walker wants to clinch up but Naut keeps it at a distance.

Walker rushes Naut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naut effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Naut as Walker tries to tie him up.
Walker taking a breather.
Naut looking to slow down the pace here.
Naut just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Naut looking to slow down the pace here.
Jugger Naut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Naut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Naut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naut trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naut into the cage.
Naut is trying to stall.
Naut letting Walker take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naut is keeping busy.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
Naut tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Naut looking to slow down the pace here.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Walker clinches up with Naut and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Naut improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
Naut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walker is looking to control Naut's arms but Naut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.
Naut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naut tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Naut manages to circle out of the way.

Walker pushes Naut up against the cage in a clinch.
Naut stalling in the clinch.
Naut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Naut tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Naut trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naut into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.
Naut trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
Naut being controlled against the cage.
Walker has Naut pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.
Naut tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Naut is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naut has his back to the cage.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Naut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Naut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Naut has Walker pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Walker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Walker gets a clinch.
Naut is struggling to control the position.
Naut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Naut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walker gets tackled into the cage by Naut. Naut maintains the clinch.
Naut is trying to stall.
Walker has Naut pressed against the cage.
Walker taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Naut taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Naut stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
Naut wants to stall.
Walker trying to stall but Naut improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Naut back into the cage.
Walker trying to stall but Naut improves his position.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Naut is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Naut into the cage.
Walker stalling against the cage.
Naut stalling in the clinch.
Naut is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Naut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Naut is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.
Naut doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Naut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Naut tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Naut tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Naut tries to tie him up.
Naut taking a breather.
Naut seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Walker is looking to control Naut's arms but Naut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naut can do to turn this around?
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Naut in a clinch.
Walker tries to stall but Naut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walker looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Walker rushes Naut and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Naut as Walker tries to tie him up.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Naut gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Naut letting Walker take a breather here.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
Walker can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Walker.

Naut clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naut looking to slow down the pace here.
Walker taking a breather.
Naut taking a breather.
Naut leaning against his opponent.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
Naut is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jugger Naut.

Naut takes the fight into the clinch.
Naut slows down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jugger Naut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naut stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Alan Walker!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Alan Walker!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Alan Walker!

Alan Walker wins by unanimous decision!