PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and barack big spender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Walker
vs
big spender

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 New York, Brandon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, barack big spender!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from big spender. No joy for Walker on that attempt.

big spender closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walker to the mat! Walker manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walker holds on and takes a little breather.
big spender's corner is telling him to maintain position.
big spender tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but big spender is proving a slippery customer.
big spender advances position into side control!
big spender wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Walker tries to escape but big spender is in control.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for big spender on the ground.
Walker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
big spender misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
big spender throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
big spender working away.
Walker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but big spender is controlling him well.
Walker wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
big spender wants to stand but Walker has his arm trapped.
big spender is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
big spender throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.
big spender misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by big spender.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
big spender wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker stops big spender from passing to mount.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks big spender politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. big spender prefers to stall for the moment though.

big spender has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
big spender is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
big spender gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for big spender!
big spender looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to stand but Walker has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as big spender is looking to escape.
Walker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but barack big spender will probably get the nod.
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.

Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but big spender swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker lands a body shot.

Walker gets a clinch.
Walker blocks an uppercut.

big spender pulls guard successfully.

Walker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and big spender dives on top into guard.
big spender tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
big spender preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
big spender wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
big spender trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
big spender is breathing heavily.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker is pulling down on big spender's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

big spender stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
big spender trying to control here.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass the guard but big spender is defending well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but big spender does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
big spender moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker trying to control but big spender is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon Walker just wasn't active enough.
Walker tries to clinch but big spender is having none of it.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
big spender misses with a takedown attempt

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. big spender won't be happy with that.
Brandon Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
big spender prevents Walker from moving into mount.
The referee asks Walker politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Walker prefers to stall for the moment though.
Walker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by big spender, who protects the arm well.
big spender is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Walker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
big spender wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. big spender doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
big spender makes his way to full guard. A much better position for big spender.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to stand up but big spender won't let him.
big spender working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
big spender controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Walker trying to control but big spender is working from the bottom.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker connects with a single shot there.

Walker scores with a takedown into big spender's guard.
big spender controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from big spender's guard.
Walker trying to control but big spender is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
big spender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Walker trying to control but big spender is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Walker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
big spender with a lazy takedown attempt

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Walker is looking for a kimura here.
Walker wants to stand up but big spender has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass the guard but big spender is defending well.
big spender trying to control here.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
big spender is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

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