PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yu Liang (ranked 1884 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Hillbilly Walker (ranked 244 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liang
vs
Walker

183 cm
27
183
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
182
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pulling Guard
Wrestler Wayfare

Pulling Guard
Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hillbilly Walker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Liang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Liang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yu Liang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Walker has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Liang has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liang misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Liang shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liang tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Liang or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands with a cross.

Liang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Walker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hillbilly Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liang misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liang is breathing heavily.
Liang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Liang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liang misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Liang shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Liang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liang with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liang doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Walker duly obliges.
Liang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker with a nice cross.
We've been told by Liang's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Liang's head.
Liang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liang tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Liang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Liang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Liang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Liang has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Liang's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Liang off the cage and back into range.
Walker lands with a straight right. Liang didn't see that one coming.
Liang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Walker.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Liang is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Liang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liang tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Liang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Walker connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Liang tumbling to the canvas! Walker pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Liang was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hillbilly Walker!
Hillbilly Walker is the new welterweight champion!
Hillbilly Walker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.