PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallam Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Indestructible. Walker has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cooper
vs
Walker

184 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hallam Walker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper throws a nice head kick!
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Cooper scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Cooper, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Cooper against the cage but Cooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooper is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper lands with a kick to the temple. Walker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Walker has clasped his hands together around Cooper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cooper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Walker.
Cooper is looking to get back to his feet here but Walker is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cooper's back.
Cooper just trying to survive but Walker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Cooper tries to escape but Walker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Walker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Walker throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Walker has good solid back control here.
Cooper covers up after that shot from Walker.
Cooper staying busy and making it hard for Walker to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker landing with strikes.
Walker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Cooper is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is landing big shots and Cooper is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hallam Walker!