PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nash Bond (ranked 4416 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 489 p4p, 470 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.

Bond
vs
Walker

199 cm
23
271
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
272
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker moves away from the strike by Bond.
A slow jab from Bond misses its intended target.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Bond avoids it.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Bond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Bond does it's job there.
Bond misses the jab.
Bond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Bond backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Bond manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Bond throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bond stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker looks to land a combination. Bond sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Nash Bond has been cut.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.
Walker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bond defends it well.
Bond misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Bond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Walker decides to pull guard.
Walker looking to control.
Bond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is fighting to break Walker's control of his arms but Walker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bond won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bond manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker postures up in Bond's guard and throws a big left but Bond blocks it.
Walker wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.

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.

Bond working for submissions but it's allowed Walker to get to half guard.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bond tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nash Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Bond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker wants to counter with a clinch but Bond pushes him away.
Bond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond tries to clinch up.
Walker with the counter takedown but Bond avoids it easily.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bond slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Bond was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Walker.
Walker looks for a takedown but Bond sprawls well.
Bond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Bond.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bond with a hook.
A punch combination from Bond misses.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bond throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bond jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Bond catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker tries for a takedown but Bond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bond swinging wildly here.
Bond misses the jab.
Bond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker has Bond pressed against the cage, preventing Bond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bond gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Bond is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Bond wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker is trying to drag Bond to the mat but Bond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bond fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Bond blocks a leg kick.
Bond throws a big counter combination but Walker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nash Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bond misses with a two punch combination.
Bond moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Nash Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Bond lands a jab to the head.
Walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nash Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nash Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
Bond throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nash Bond'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. This is the final round!

Bond throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.

Walker forces Bond back against the cage and clinches.

Walker jumps guard and drags Bond to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Walker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bond is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bond tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Walker wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker stalls.
Walker is trying to drag Bond to the mat but Bond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Bond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to take the fight to the mat but Bond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Walker.
Bond can't get the takedown.
Walker has Bond pushed against the cage.
Walker is leaning against Bond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bond is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.

Walker jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bond's guard.

Walker advances position into side control!
Bond being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but Bond is working away.
Walker has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Walker gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bond misses with a looping right.
Bond throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Bond.
Bond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bond defends it well.
Bond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bond defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Jimmy Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Nash Bond!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nash Bond!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Nash Bond!

Nash Bond wins by unanimous decision!
Nash Bond is the new heavyweight champion!
Nash Bond was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.