PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Walker (ranked 2079 p4p, 525 weight class) and Derrick Barnes (ranked 271 p4p, 78 weight class). Barnes has chosen We Want The Funk as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Walker
vs
Barnes

184 cm
29
185
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
178
20 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes .
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in Walker's guard.

Walker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Barnes jumps guard.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Barnes stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Barnes trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
Walker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.

Walker is rocked!
Barnes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Walker is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barnes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.