PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 4335 p4p, 4485 weight class) and Ricardo 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.

One
vs
Walker

198 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
263
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Walker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - One sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker connects with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with One, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes One against the cage but One circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with One, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes One against the cage but One circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Walker.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and One counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Test One has been cut.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
One catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
One throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Walker is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
One looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker with the counter takedown but One avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walker shoots in and bounces One off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as One works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
One is pulling down on Walker's head. It's preventing any offense from Walker, at least for the moment.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walker won't allow One to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
One connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
One connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
One swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks for a takedown but One sprawls well.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
A counter left hand to the body from One misses its target.
One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
letting One counter with a right hand.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
One is looking to counter punch.
Walker looks winded!
One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
One missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker shoots and misses
and One counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Test One will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Test One's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

One misses with a body shot.
Walker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
One tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from One.
Walker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Walker misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from One on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by One, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker shoots in and drives through. One sprawls well.
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Walker.
Walker is breathing heavily.
One loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
One lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from One.
One displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
One lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker tries for a takedown but One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and One tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker tries to clinch up but One circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with One, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes One against the cage but One circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
One throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
One throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker misses with a double jab
letting One counter with a right hand.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but One bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
One throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
One circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - One sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
One scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker dips to his left and cracks One with an uppercut!
One is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
One lands a body shot.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.
One is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Test One is winning the standup battle so far.
One swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
One lands with a hook. Walker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - One sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker shoots and misses
letting One counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. One darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
One works Walker's body with a nice hook.
One misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One lands a nice shot to the body.
One just misses with a punch to the body.
One misses with a straight left.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
One throws a big shot that misses.
One misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test One dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Test One's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Walker goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around One's waist but One gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
One dodges the punch combination from Walker.
One thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker tries to clinch up.
One swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and One counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from One misses.
Walker slips a straight right by One.
Walker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but One defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One connects with the punch.
One fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from One misses the target.
One misses with a looping right.
One leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
One is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with One but One pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
One throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricardo Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - One circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from One misses the target.
One connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
One lands a jab.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
A little feinted left hand from One on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Test One is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker avoids the body shot from One.
Walker tries to counter by closing the distance.
One lands a nice shot to the body.
One connects with a looping right hand.
Test One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker defending well as One loads up on a big left hand.
One misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a big head kick but One shrugs it off.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and One counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. One catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from One.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker 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 One has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from One and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
One swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One counters with a straight right hand.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
One jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricardo Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test One showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for One, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test One!