PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crab Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Albuquerque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albuquerque has chosen Left Behind - Slipknot as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Walker
vs
Albuquerque

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crab Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Albuquerque!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albuquerque is defended easily by Walker.
Albuquerque closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Albuquerque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crab Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Albuquerque.
Albuquerque shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albuquerque shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Albuquerque's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albuquerque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albuquerque off to one side.
Walker swings for the body but Albuquerque moves out of range.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Albuquerque tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Albuquerque shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Albuquerque. Albuquerque gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Albuquerque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Albuquerque gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albuquerque.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Albuquerque's head but Albuquerque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque fails with a takedown attempt.
Albuquerque moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Albuquerque shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Albuquerque moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four 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.
Albuquerque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Walker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Albuquerque tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Albuquerque!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Albuquerque regains half guard.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Albuquerque looking for submissions off his back.
Albuquerque looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albuquerque is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Albuquerque is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crab Walker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Albuquerque fails with the takedown

and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Walker looking to pass the guard.

Albuquerque escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker advances position into side control!

Walker tries for a kimura but Albuquerque is defending well.
Albuquerque is trying to escape the position but Walker is controlling the position.

Walker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Albuquerque tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albuquerque is not content to let Walker control the position.
Albuquerque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Albuquerque struggling a bit here.
Albuquerque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Albuquerque manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Albuquerque tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Albuquerque gets back to full guard.
Walker trying to control but Albuquerque is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Albuquerque looking for a sweep. Not yet Albuquerque, not yet.
Albuquerque keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Albuquerque.
Albuquerque trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker advances position into side control!

Walker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Albuquerque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Albuquerque sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Albuquerque.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Albuquerque is retaining full guard.

Albuquerque looking for a triangle here. Walker is fighting it but it looks tight! Albuquerque pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Walker is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Danilo Albuquerque!