PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walters
vs
Rocket

200 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

200 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jon Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rocket!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters is looking to clinch but Rocket is avoiding it.
Rocket shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rocket rushes Walters and presses him up against the cage.

Rocket pulls guard.
Rocket wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.

Rocket has an active guard here but Walters has managed to pass into half guard.

Walters moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rocket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rocket some visible discomfort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rocket can do anything to dispel that myth.

Walters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rocket, who protects the arm well.
Rocket gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rocket is trying to control but can't.
Rocket is trying to stand back up but Walters is controlling him
Rocket wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters stops Rocket from getting back to his feet.
Rocket looks gassed!

Walters is trying for a kimura here. Rocket looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Walters wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Walters!