PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Bustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallam Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen M.O.P - Ante Up as his entrance music. Hallam Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bustard
vs
Walker

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

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, Fat Bustard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hallam Walker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bustard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Walker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Bustard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Bustard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bustard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bustard is just out of range.
Bustard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker misses with a combination

and Bustard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bustard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustard is looking to clinch.
Bustard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Bustard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustard looking for a takedown.
Bustard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Walker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bustard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.

Bustard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bustard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Bustard's takedown attempt.
Walker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bustard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bustard is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Bustard into the cage.
Bustard is breathing heavily.

Bustard pulls Walker into guard.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bustard's guard.
Walker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bustard's head.
Bustard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Walker drops back looking for a leg! Bustard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bustard manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Bustard's guard.
Bustard keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bustard's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Bustard is defending the position.
Bustard has hold of Walker's hands but Walker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walker working over Bustard with some ground and pound. Bustard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bustard scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Walker manages to mount him!
Walker lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker lands a big elbow.
Walker landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bustard is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Walker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hallam Walker!