PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between black jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

jack
vs
Walker

178 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, black jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Walker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
jack connects with a looping right hand.

Walker is rocked!
Walker dodges the punch combination from jack.
jack misses with a double jab.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
jack throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from jack misses.
jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Some wild striking there from jack.
jack fails to land the takedown.
jack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
jack throws a head kick that misses.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
jack misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jack, pushing him back against the cage.
jack throws a head punch that misses.
Walker digs a right hand into jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on jack's gas tank.
jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
jack throws a head punch that misses.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from jack.

jack manages to break the clinch.
Walker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jack darts in trying to clinch
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Walker rushes jack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
jack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
jack crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker pushes jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
jack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
jack can't break the clinch.
jack trying to land knees to the body.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Walker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in jack's guard.
jack controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
jack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but jack has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
jack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jack throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
jack looking to ground and pound but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jack tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Walker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
jack raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

jack jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Walker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker cracks jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker looks for a takedown but jack sprawls well.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
jack shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

black jack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jack misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker throws a series of punches but jack avoids them all with ease.
jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
jack wants to clinch

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
jack wants to get back to his feet.
jack can't do much from the bottom here.
jack wants to get back to his feet but Walker drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walker stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
A head kick misses from jack.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. jack tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. jack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jack misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
jack misses with a head kick.
Walker blocks a head kick by jack.
jack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jack is trying to get back to full guard.
jack is trying to stand.

Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Walker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by jack.
jack has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Walker.
Walker misses with a double jab.
jack has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. jack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
jack struggling a bit here.
jack defending against the ground and pound.
jack is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
jack tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Walker gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Walker gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Walker apologises and we restart here on the feet.
jack is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
jack misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has jack backing up. jack nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but jack circles away quickly and effectively.
jack misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has jack backing up. jack nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
jack has a takedown stuffed.
jack misses with a combination
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.

Walker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jack sprawls well initially but Walker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by jack misses

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
jack is trying to get back to his feet.
jack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
jack is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walker is pressing down on jack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
jack works over Walker with some ground and pound from guard.
Walker is trying to control the position but jack postures up.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

jack stands and steps away. Walker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Walker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Walker.
jack throws a combination that misses

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. jack won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jack throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Walker working the ground and pound.
Declan Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Walker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Walker trying to control from jack's half guard. jack has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Walker prevents jack from getting back to his feet.
Walker trying to control but jack is working from the bottom.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
jack wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
jack wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jack misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.

Walker gets to his feet. jack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
jack missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as jack backs up against the cage.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. jack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker working the body and head with strikes.

Walker is trying to get an arm triangle but jack is defending well.
jack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Walker off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Walker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
jack is controlling the position but Walker somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
jack wants to stand but Walker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four 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.
jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
jack slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
jack falls off balance throwing a combination

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from jack.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
jack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from jack.
jack misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Declan Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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