PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DAVID TORRES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Walker (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.

TORRES
vs
Walker

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DAVID TORRES!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TORRES dodges the punch combination from Walker.
TORRES throws a head kick that half lands.
TORRES could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but TORRES swivels and escapes.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Walker tries to clinch but TORRES is having none of it.

TORRES clinches with his opponent.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but TORRES has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from TORRES.

TORRES breaks from the clinch.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
TORRES fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
DAVID TORRES has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Walker.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker tries to clinch up but TORRES circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

TORRES drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. TORRES doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. TORRES manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
TORRES stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TORRES trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. TORRES gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. TORRES doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. TORRES manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker looks gassed!
TORRES wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker keeping moving, preventing TORRES from controlling successfully.

TORRES stands up from guard. Let's bang!

TORRES gets a clinch.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but TORRES has him pressed against the cage.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker jumps guard but TORRES stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker is trying to break free.
TORRES drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

TORRES manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TORRES wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

TORRES darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
TORRES tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually TORRES drops back down to his feet.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but TORRES has double underhooks.

TORRES breaks from the clinch.
TORRES is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Lee Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
TORRES works his way to full guard. Good work.
TORRES is trying to keep Walker in close.
TORRES striking off his back but it's not causing Walker any problems.
TORRES keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker wanted to stand there but TORRES had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
TORRES looking to control.
Walker wants to pass the guard but TORRES is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.

Walker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
TORRES wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Walker looking for a submission but TORRES manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
TORRES might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Walker stands up and waves to TORRES to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as TORRES shoots in.
TORRES shoots and misses

and Walker moves into the clinch.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TORRES clinches but Walker breaks the clinch

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TORRES smiles and moves away.

Walker scores with a takedown into TORRES's guard.
TORRES has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
TORRES keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of TORRES is proving hard to escape from.

Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walker clinches up against the cage.
TORRES tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Walker breaks from the clinch.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. TORRES looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Walker duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Walker.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but TORRES circles away.
TORRES doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead TORRES has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walker keeping moving, preventing TORRES from controlling successfully.
TORRES won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. TORRES is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Walker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take TORRES's back instead.

Walker seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under TORRES's chin but TORRES turns very nicely into Walker's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by TORRES.
TORRES won't allow Walker to sweep him here.

Walker throws his legs up looking for a submission but TORRES uses it to pass to side control.
Walker is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.

Walker working for a triangle but TORRES defends it easily.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
TORRES wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

Walker working for a triangle but TORRES defends it easily.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but TORRES defends easily.

Walker working for a triangle but TORRES defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TORRES wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.

Walker is looking for a triangle here but TORRES uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
TORRES happy to just control the position for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walker tries to bench press TORRES off him but TORRES keeps the position.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walker is working to avoid the ground and pound but TORRES connects with a decent elbow.
Walker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked TORRES off and has taken his back!

Walker looking for the choke from the back.
TORRES tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
TORRES bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TORRES postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
TORRES sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is in trouble now - TORRES has advanced to mount!
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Walker regains half guard.

Walker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but TORRES pulls his head out easily.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
TORRES slows the pace down in half guard.

TORRES is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to improve his position but TORRES is controlling well.

Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Walker is staying active underneath TORRES, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walker moves nicely into side control.

Walker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
TORRES can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

TORRES explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
TORRES just misses with a punch to the body.
TORRES moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
TORRES fails with the takedown.
TORRES dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. TORRES tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag TORRES to the ground. TORRES escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from TORRES.

TORRES gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

TORRES manages to break the clinch.
Walker misses with a double jab
and TORRES counters with a straight right hand.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by TORRES.
TORRES has his takedown stuffed
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses with a combination
and TORRES counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TORRES tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TORRES is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DAVID TORRES has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Walker.
TORRES moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by TORRES.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TORRES feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

TORRES avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.

Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
TORRES forces his way into half guard.
Lee Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
TORRES tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
TORRES working the head and body with strikes.

TORRES decides to return to a standing position.
A decent looking body kick lands there for TORRES.
TORRES lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

TORRES gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TORRES wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.

Walker stands up and waves to TORRES to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.

TORRES moves into the clinch.
TORRES drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

TORRES pulls guard effortlessly.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break TORRES's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from TORRES.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead TORRES has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.
TORRES wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but TORRES defends easily.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker has his foot on TORRES's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. TORRES works his way back into a safe position though.

Walker has his foot on TORRES's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. TORRES works his way back into a safe position though.
TORRES is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.

Walker stands up from TORRES's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walker!

Walker drives through and clinches with TORRES against the cage.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but TORRES has him pressed against the cage.

Walker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics TORRES uses from the top position.
TORRES postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Walker is looking for a triangle but TORRES pushes his legs off easily.

TORRES drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick TORRES off! TORRES jumps back into Walker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TORRES passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.
TORRES lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walker is not content to let TORRES control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

TORRES is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Walker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DAVID TORRES!