PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Walker (ranked 2207 p4p, 2563 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Stark

182 cm
26
184
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
45
181
24 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker misses the jab.
Stark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Stark throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark lands a jab.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Stark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Walker has one foot on Stark's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Stark's shoulder, as Stark tries to avoid the shot.
Stark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker attempts a counter takedown but Stark avoids it well and moves away.
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker misses with a hook. Stark ducked under it nicely.

Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Walker!
Stark working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to buck Stark off but Stark is having none of it.
Stark tries to move into full mount but can't pass Walker's legs.

Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker holds on to Stark's head and controls the position momentarily.
A lull in the action here.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Stark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Walker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stark's guard! Nice work there by Walker!
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Stark is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.

Walker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stark looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stark looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stark!

Walker is trying to get back to half guard.
Walker is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
Walker has one of Stark's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeps Stark under control for a moment.

Stark swings around for an armbar but Walker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stark's guard.
Walker postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.

Stark is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Walker has his hands clasped together but Stark extends and breaks Walker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Stark.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Stark!
Brandon Stark thanked the fans post fight for their support.