PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 680 p4p, 37 weight class) and Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 665 p4p, 35 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Walcott
vs
Fairbanks

170 cm
27
140 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

173 cm
30
142 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairbanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walcott can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walcott.
A good leg kick by Walcott.
Fairbanks misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.

Fairbanks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Walcott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walcott is working Fairbanks over against the cage.
Walcott tries to work over Fairbanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is looking to control Walcott's arms but Walcott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fairbanks has his back to the cage.
Fairbanks is leaning against Walcott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Walcott as the two fighters clinch.
Fairbanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.

Fairbanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairbanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at Fairbanks's knee but Fairbanks avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walcott.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walcott.
Fairbanks throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Fairbanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a thumping low kick.
Fairbanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walcott scores with a jab.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
A swing and a miss from Fairbanks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott takes a swing at Fairbanks's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Fairbanks.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairbanks punishes Walcott's body with a nice straight punch.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fairbanks moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Walcott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairbanks's calf.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walcott throws a front kick that sends Fairbanks stumbling back into the cage.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Walcott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walcott.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
Walcott throws a leg kick which misses Fairbanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Fairbanks tries to avoid it.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fairbanks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fairbanks moves out of range of the leg kick from Walcott.
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Walcott slips the punch.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairbanks throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
Fairbanks checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walcott fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fairbanks just manages to avoid it.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Walcott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fairbanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairbanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks misses with a hook.
Fairbanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott misses with a body kick.
Walcott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Walcott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fairbanks looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Walcott throws a counter high kick but Fairbanks was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
A big right from Fairbanks misses.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Walcott connects with a solid leg kick.
Walcott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fairbanks checks it well.
Walcott goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walcott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a looping right.
Fairbanks walks into a straight right hand from Walcott.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairbanks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
It seemed like Fairbanks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Fairbanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fairbanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairbanks misses with a looping right.
Walcott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Fairbanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fairbanks.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairbanks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott stuns Fairbanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fairbanks.
Nice straight punches there by Fairbanks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fairbanks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Walcott - that will leave a mark!
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Walcott connects with a body shot.
Walcott misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fairbanks! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a chopping leg kick but Fairbanks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fairbanks is looking for the big counter here.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Fairbanks moves out of range easily.
Walcott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fairbanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Fairbanks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairbanks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Fairbanks lands a jab to the head.
Fairbanks throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott throws a solid leg kick but Fairbanks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walcott.
Fairbanks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Walcott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairbanks blocks a leg kick.
Walcott slips under a jab from Fairbanks.
The crowd cheers as Fairbanks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walcott doesn't seem phased though.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fairbanks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairbanks throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Fairbanks off balance momentarily.
Walcott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fairbanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fairbanks throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fairbanks checks a low kick from Walcott.
Fairbanks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walcott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fairbanks if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot
and Walcott counters with an inside leg kick.
Fairbanks connects with a nice looking jab.
Fairbanks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walcott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Walcott slips the punch.
Walcott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fairbanks if he has to take too many more of those.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walcott's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Fairbanks lands a jab.
Fairbanks throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fairbanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks catches Walcott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Walcott is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walcott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walcott.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Walcott.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walcott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fairbanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott tries a low kick but Fairbanks avoids it.
Walcott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walcott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Walcott takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walcott.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and Fairbanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Walcott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walcott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fairbanks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fairbanks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
Walcott moves forwards but Fairbanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Fairbanks closes the distance and clinches.

Walcott breaks from the clinch.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Walcott seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick from Walcott lands but Fairbanks takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott scores with a spinning back kick!
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walcott is looking to score with low kicks.

Fairbanks catches Walcott napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Walcott to the canvas!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Fairbanks gets to his feet - Walcott follows without any prompting.
Walcott scores with a spinning back kick!
Fairbanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Walcott.
Walcott looks for the body kick but Fairbanks saw that one coming.
Walcott throws a head kick but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Fairbanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fairbanks connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Fairbanks throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Walcott tenderised Fairbanks's leg. Fairbanks is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a nice shot that snaps Walcott's head back.
A big left from Fairbanks misses.
Fairbanks closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Walcott! Fairbanks dives in looking to finish! Walcott is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Desmond Fairbanks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.