PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

James
vs
Walker

168 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Walker!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
James throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
A head kick misses from James.

Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

James throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.

Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.

Walker seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
James could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker looks gassed!

Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Walker stops James from getting back to his feet.

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 is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Walker eventually gives up the hold.

James kicks Walker off and gets back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
A head kick misses from James.
James throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jim James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Walker.
James looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
James tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James misses with a head kick.
James misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker blocks a head kick by James.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Walker will probably get the nod.
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.

Nice sprawl there from James as Walker shoots in.
James moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from James.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Walker blocks a head kick by James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Jim James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Walker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker dodges the punch combination from James.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.

Walker is working for a kimura but James is defending it quite comfortably.

Walker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. James tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Walker!