PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Van Stoik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Van Stoik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Van Stoik
vs
Walker

186 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Van Stoik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Walker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Stoik dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Stoik with a body shot.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Stoik.
Walker throws a right hand that Van Stoik ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Stoik also avoids with ease.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Stoik shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Van Stoik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Van Stoik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.

It looks like Mario Van Stoik has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Stoik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Stoik ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Van Stoik fails with the takedown
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
Van Stoik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Van Stoik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Stoik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Van Stoik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walker wants to control but Van Stoik is keeping busy.
Van Stoik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Van Stoik is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Stoik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Van Stoik has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Walker tries to reverse the position but Van Stoik maintains control.

Walker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Stoik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Stoik has a good base and remains in mount.

Walker tries to improve his position but Van Stoik has taken his back! Van Stoik has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Walker tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Van Stoik pushes Walker away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Van Stoik!