PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tickle McDickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDickerson
vs
Walker

185 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tickle McDickerson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Walker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots in and drives through. McDickerson sprawls well.
McDickerson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandon Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDickerson throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
McDickerson throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker feints the counter takedown.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but McDickerson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It appears McDickerson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDickerson connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
McDickerson looks to throw a body kick

and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
McDickerson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDickerson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McDickerson wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker chips away with some ground and pound.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
My spies in Schneebly's Circuit Training inform me that Walker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Walker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDickerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDickerson is looking to stand back up but Walker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McDickerson.

Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker uses his free foot to push down on McDickerson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McDickerson.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Walker with the ground and pound from mount.
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McDickerson looks a forlorn figure.

Walker is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Walker extends the arm and McDickerson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Walker!
Brandon Walker is the new light heavyweight champion!
Brandon Walker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tickle McDickerson spoke after the fight, saying 'need a tickle?'.