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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Choy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie Choy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Choy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jones Walker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker trying to mount his opponent but Choy defends it.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Choy is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker lands strikes from half guard.
Choy tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choy missing with punches from the bottom.
Choy 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.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Choy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choy defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker prevents Choy from improving his position.
Choy moves into full guard.
Choy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Choy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choy.
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.
Walker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Walker landing small, sideways elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Walker is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walker 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.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Walker just holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Walker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Choy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walker turns into him and now he's in Choy's guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Choy keeps moving.
Walker throws a strike but Choy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walker is on top in guard.
Walker stays in close to Choy's body and controls the position.
Choy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Choy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker is looking to advance position but Choy won't allow it.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Choy is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Choy wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Walker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Walker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Choy!
Walker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Choy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Choy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Choy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Choy taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
Walker landing strikes from the mount and Choy is in trouble!
Choy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walker landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choy is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker lands a big elbow.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choy is looking to escape.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Choy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Choy is on top in guard.
Jones Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker looks to move to half guard but instead Choy has passed into mount! Damn!
Walker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Walker is trying desperately to improve position.
Walker tries to hold on but Choy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to improve his position but Choy isn't that keen on the idea.
Choy wants to take Walker's back but he can't do it this time.
Choy is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Walker is in real trouble.
Walker tries to escape but Choy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Walker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Walker turns into Choy and is now in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a strike but Choy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walker wants to improve his position but instead Choy has moved into half guard.
Choy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Choy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walker moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Choy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Choy tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker wants to take a breather but Choy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choy is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Choy gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Choy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Choy working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker is working Choy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker taking a breather here.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Choy being controlled for a moment.
Walker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Choy is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker is working Choy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Choy taking a bit of punishment here - Walker scoring with strikes.
Choy taking a bit of punishment here - Walker scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Choy's face as Walker controls the position.
Walker is chipping away with strikes.
Choy taking a bit of punishment here - Walker scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choy stops Walker from passing to mount.
Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Choy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker grinds an elbow into Choy's temple.
Eddie Choy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choy tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Walker!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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