PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and God Zilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zilla has chosen Your arms feel like home. as his entrance music. God Zilla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Walker
vs
Zilla

185 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

201 cm
28
214 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herschel Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, God Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Zilla looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
A head kick misses from Zilla.
Zilla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.
Zilla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zilla scrambles back to his feet.
Zilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Zilla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zilla's head backwards.
Nice shot by Walker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is looking to clinch but Zilla is avoiding it.
Zilla looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zilla.
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zilla doesn't seem phased though.
Zilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Herschel Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker staying out of range there.
Zilla misses with a low kick.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Zilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Zilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker tries to clinch but Zilla is having none of it.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zilla misses with a hook.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Zilla misses with a body kick.
Zilla takes one to the side of the head.
Walker avoids the head kick by Zilla.
Zilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Zilla in a clinch.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker thuds his shin into the meat of Zilla's side.
Donk. Zilla catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Zilla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Zilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zilla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Zilla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Zilla has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Zilla's head back.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Herschel Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Zilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker lands an elbow just above Zilla 's eye.
Walker is struggling to control the position.
Zilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Zilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Herschel Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of God Zilla.
Zilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Zilla shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Zilla finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zilla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zilla wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Zilla prevents Walker from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Walker.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zilla.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Zilla pushes him off.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Walker pushes Zilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker is struggling to control the position.
Zilla is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zilla misses with a straight right.
Herschel Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Zilla throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Zilla tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zilla.
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
Zilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
Zilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker lands with a cross.
Zilla throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla misses with a kick to the body
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Herschel Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zilla.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker lands with a nice combination. Zilla backs away looking to recover.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zilla backwards.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker stalling the fight.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zilla's efforts to push away.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Zilla is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Zilla wants to break free but Walker has control.

Walker breaks the clinch.

Zilla shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Zilla tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Zilla drags him back down.

Walker throws Zilla to one side and escapes!
Zilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Zilla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker thuds a left hand into Zilla's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zilla.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Zilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel Walker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Zilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zilla swinging wildly here.

Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zilla scores with a nice right hand.
Zilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Zilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walker tries to clinch but Zilla moves out of range.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Zilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Zilla throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Zilla looking for a takedown.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zilla's efforts to push away.
Zilla blocking some punches.

Zilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zilla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker tries to clinch up but Zilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Walker. Zilla shrugs it off though.
Walker is looking to clinch but Zilla is avoiding it.
Walker jabs Zilla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
God Zilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Zilla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker throws a head kick but Zilla moves out of range.
Zilla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Zilla takes one on the button.
Walker cracks Zilla with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Zilla misses with a double jab.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker looks for the body kick but Zilla saw that one coming.
Walker tries to clinch there but Zilla circles away.
Zilla misses with a low kick.
Zilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zilla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Herschel Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch there but Zilla circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zilla's head.
Walker tries to clinch there but Zilla circles away.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zilla.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker defending well as Zilla loads up on a big left hand.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zilla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker throws a right hand that Zilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Zilla also avoids with ease.
Zilla throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zilla throws a head kick that misses.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zilla back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walker wants to clinch.
Zilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Zilla misses the shot to the body.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zilla can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Walker tries to clinch up but Zilla circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zilla walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zilla manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herschel Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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