PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny 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.

Fallon
vs
Walker

186 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BioPharm Nutrition

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 New York, Neil Fallon!
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, Johnny Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Fallon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker tries to clinch up but Fallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fallon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker slips under a jab from Fallon.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.
Fallon shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Fallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
Fallon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Fallon does no damage.
Fallon fails to land the takedown.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Neil Fallon has been cut.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fallon takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fallon is rocked!
Fallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker landing knees to the body.
Fallon is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fallon fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Walker pushes Fallon up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker is working for takedown but Fallon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker is stalling here.
Fallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fallon tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fallon can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fallon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Walker drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping full guard, as Fallon tries to pass.
Fallon trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker is looking to stand up but Fallon isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker 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.
Fallon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Walker has Fallon up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker wants to stall.
Fallon has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Fallon tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Fallon misses with a body punch.
Fallon looking to stall.
Fallon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Fallon gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fallon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fallon wants to stall.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Fallon.
Walker tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fallon misses with a two punch combination.
Fallon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.

Walker jumps into guard, dragging Fallon to the mat.
Walker is looking to stand up but Fallon isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fallon.
Fallon prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Fallon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fallon trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fallon tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Fallon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Fallon trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallon.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
Walker tries to clinch but Fallon is having none of it.
Neil Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fallon prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fallon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fallon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fallon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fallon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fallon showed some decent athleticism there.
Fallon is nestled in close to Walker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fallon lands a nice short elbow.
Fallon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walker is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fallon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon slows the pace down in half guard.
Fallon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fallon is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallon trying to pass the guard but Walker defending well.
Fallon is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fallon working Walker over with strikes.
Fallon wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fallon wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fallon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.

Walker rushes Fallon and presses him up against the cage.
Walker landing knees to the body.
Walker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fallon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Neil Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Walker.
Fallon looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Walker.
The referee calls for Walker to work.
Walker prevents a body shot from Fallon.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Fallon gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Fallon wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Fallon's takedown attempt.
Walker landing knees to the body.
Fallon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Fallon can't break the clinch.
Fallon wants a takedown.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Fallon avoids the damage to the body.
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fallon.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker blocks a body shot from Fallon.

Fallon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fallon to the mat. Fallon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fallon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neil Fallon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fallon swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fallon.
Fallon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker staying out of range there.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker slips under a jab.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fallon trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fallon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallon misses with a few strikes there.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fallon feints and as Walker raises his hands in defense, Fallon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fallon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand up but Fallon is controlling him.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Fallon from controlling successfully.
Walker wants to sweep here but Fallon controlling him for the moment.
Fallon is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fallon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fallon misses with a few strikes there.
Walker slips a straight right by Fallon.
Walker is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Fallon lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fallon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Fallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
Fallon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Fallon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fallon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walker sprawls well initially but Fallon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fallon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fallon slips a nice elbow through Walker's hands, connecting with Walker's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker trying to hold on to Fallon's head to control him but Fallon postures up.
Fallon is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Fallon moves into full mount! Walker won't be happy about that!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fallon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Fallon looking to ground and pound but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Fallon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fallon looking to ground and pound but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Neil Fallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fallon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walker flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Fallon looking to finish Walker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walker!
Fallon lands a nice shot to the head.
Fallon punching from mount but Walker doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Fallon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

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