PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drax Lorel (ranked 3078 p4p, 4869 weight class) and Noah Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lorel
vs
Walker

175 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drax Lorel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Walker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Walker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lorel fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lorel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drax Lorel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Lorel's guard.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorel trying to control the position.
Lorel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lorel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lorel, who protects the arm well.
Walker controlling the position from side mount.

Walker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Walker moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorel wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lorel working to try and regain half guard.
Walker landing shots from mount.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Walker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lorel is breathing heavily.

Walker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling from the full mount.

Walker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Walker is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lorel is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lorel flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Walker anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lorel and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Walker slips an arm under Lorel chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Walker has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Walker is squeezing on Lorel like an anaconda would it's prey. Lorel fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noah Walker!