PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 116 p4p, 329 weight class) and Disco Kid (ranked 15 p4p, 39 weight class). Kid has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walcott
vs
Kid

170 cm
33
140
31 - 19 - 3

164 cm
29
144
21 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Disco Kid!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott scores with a hook to the body. Kid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
Walcott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kid on the side of the head.
Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walcott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Kid swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walcott sprawls well. Walcott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott thows a body kick. Kid tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Kid's belly button to the back.
Kid scores with a hook to the body. Walcott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws out a powerful jab.
Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walcott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Walcott misses its target.
Kid avoids a kick to the body.

Kid has managed to clinch.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott lands with a short shot to the head.
Walcott tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walcott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walcott to score with a decent uppercut.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid tries to clinch there but Walcott circles away.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walcott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid cracks Walcott with an open hand slap.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Walcott catches Kid right on the button with a cross.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott is looking to wear down Kid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kid looks for a takedown but Walcott sprawls well.
Tommy Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Disco Kid.
Walcott throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walcott drives through with a takedown into Kid's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kid trying to control the position.
Walcott preventing the sweep.
Kid is trying to keep Walcott in close.

Kid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kid looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.

Kid is looking for a triangle but Walcott pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott content to stall in guard here.
Walcott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walcott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kid looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.
Walcott's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
That's time! Walcott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kid misses with a looping left.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Kid moves forwards but Walcott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kid blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Kid walks into a straight right hand from Walcott.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walcott takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid misses with a double jab.
Walcott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kid clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Walcott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walcott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Walcott managing to control the position.
Kid trying to control but Walcott is working from the bottom.

Walcott working for a triangle but Kid defends it easily.
Kid stands and throws Walcott's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid cracks Walcott with a big elbow.
Walcott struggling a bit here.
Walcott regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walcott has hold of Kid's hands but Kid slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Walcott looking for submissions off his back.
Walcott tries to get to full guard but Kid has control of the leg.
Kid wants to pass to mount but Walcott is defending the position.
Walcott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Kid prevents Walcott from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Walcott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kid pulls his head out easily.

Walcott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walcott won't allow Kid to pass to mount.

Walcott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid is trying to control the action in half guard but Walcott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walcott on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Walcott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid lands with a punch from half guard.
Kid works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott taking shots to the head.
Walcott tries to lock up and control but Kid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Kid has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Walcott can't escape the position.
Walcott tries to hold on but Kid pushes him away.
Kid scoring with strikes but Walcott is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walcott is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
Walcott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kid landing shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walcott tries to reverse the position but Kid maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Disco Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kid moves away from the strike by Walcott.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kid moves out of range of the body kick.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Kid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walcott defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
Walcott scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
A left lands for Kid.
A telegraphed right hand from Kid misses the target.
Walcott lands a nice hook to Kid's body. Kid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott with a jab.
Kid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
It looks like Walcott has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Walcott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kid's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Walcott lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Kid.
Kid lands a jab to the head.
Walcott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kid misses with a hook to the body
enabling Walcott to counter with a crisp jab.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
Kid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walcott on the side of the head.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
Tommy Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walcott jabs Kid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kid slips a straight right by Walcott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walcott swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Walcott digs a good hook to Kid's body.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.

Kid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Walcott is looking for a sweep.
Kid trying to control the action but Walcott is working from the bottom.
Kid controlling the position from side mount.
Kid in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott is looking to reverse the position.
Walcott wants to control but Kid postures up.
Kid trying to control the action but Walcott is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Walcott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kid lands a nice forearm strike.
Walcott wants to control but Kid postures up.
Kid works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Walcott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walcott trying to remain calm as Kid controls from the top position.
Walcott taking a bit of punishment here - Kid scoring with strikes.
Walcott sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid stalling away here and it's allowed Walcott to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Walcott has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Kid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kid keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walcott's head.
Kid throws an elbow that misses. Walcott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kid's guard. Nice move by Walcott!

Walcott wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Walcott wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
Kid is trying to keep Walcott in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Disco Kid.
I think Kid 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Disco Kid!
Disco Kid decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.