PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aj styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aj styles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Walker
vs
styles

188 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, aj styles!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
styles takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
styles shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed styles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
styles should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
styles fails to land the takedown.
styles swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.

Walker feints and as styles raises his hands in defense, Walker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker trying to control but styles is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
Walker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but styles is retaining full guard.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
styles is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
styles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
styles wanted to stand there but Walker had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker has his feet on styles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
styles with a poor takedown

and Walker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in styles's guard now.
Kevin Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aj styles.
styles looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for styles on the ground.
styles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
styles has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
styles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Walker lands a couple of digs.
styles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker trying to control but styles is working from the bottom.
Walker postures up.

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.
styles looking for a sweep. Not yet styles, not yet.
Walker throws and elbow that misses. styles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by styles!
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
styles wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker shoots and misses

and styles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Walker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walker works styles's body with a nice hook.
styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt

so styles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst styles is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
styles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.

Walker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
styles misses with a takedown

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. styles won't be happy with that.
styles is trying to get back to half guard.

Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. styles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker scoring with punches and elbows.
styles is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt styles will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
styles is trying to improve his position.
Walker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
styles wants to control but Walker postures up.
styles is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Walker is staying active.
Walker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused styles some visible discomfort.
Walker controls the position.
Walker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walker lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
styles is trying to escape the position but Walker is controlling the position.
styles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker slows the pace down.
styles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walker connects with a decent elbow.
styles takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Walker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Walker happy to just control the position for now.
Walker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
styles wants to control but Walker postures up.
Walker grinds an elbow into styles's temple.
Walker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear styles down.
Walker working the ground and pound from side control.
styles on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walker slows the pace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker lands an elbow.
Walker working the head and body with strikes.
styles looks to move to half guard but instead Walker has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Walker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker feints and as styles raises his hands in defense, Walker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

styles working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walker is working styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
styles pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
styles being controlled here, momentarily.
Kevin Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker passes styles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Walker there.
Walker drops an elbow to the side of styles's head.
Walker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling from the full mount.
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. styles can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walker lands with some strikes.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks styles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
styles wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
Walker controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Walker breaks from styles's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Walker controlling the position easily from mount.
Walker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

styles is rocked!
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
styles is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
styles is looking to get to half guard.
styles wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
Kevin Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker controlling the position easily from mount.
aj styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Walker!