PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Marchand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brad Marchand has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marchand
vs
Walker

175 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Marchand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Deon Walker has been cut.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marchand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Brad Marchand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Walker.
Walker shoots in but Marchand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchand swivels and escapes.
Marchand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Walker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marchand to the ground. Walker is now in Marchand's guard.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marchand is pulling down on Walker's head. It's preventing any offense from Walker, at least for the moment.
Marchand wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Marchand working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
Walker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marchand knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker throwing shots but Marchand is blocking nicely.
Marchand is trying to control but can't.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marchand but Marchand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Marchand counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails with the takedown

and Marchand counters with a takedown into side control.

Walker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marchand prevents Walker from escaping the position.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Marchand finish him?
Marchand in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Walker prevents Marchand from moving into mount.

Marchand is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marchand looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walker is not content to let Marchand control the position.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.

Marchand tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.

Marchand tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marchand has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marchand asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Marchand is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.

Marchand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Walker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marchand has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marchand tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Marchand working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Marchand drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Marchand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deon Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walker fails with the takedown
and Marchand counters with a nice kick to the body.
Walker shoots and misses

and Marchand counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Walker!
Marchand in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marchand tries to move to mount but Walker blocks the move with his legs.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marchand working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Marchand tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marchand has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Marchand tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marchand is controlling him well.
Marchand tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marchand is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Walker throws Marchand to one side and escapes!
Walker shoots for a takedown but Marchand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marchand is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Brad Marchand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Walker.
Walker tries for a takedown but Marchand circles away easily

and Marchand decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marchand trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is looking to stand up but Marchand isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Marchand is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walker is breathing heavily.

Marchand thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Walker pushes Marchand off and gets back to his feet.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker controlling the pace.
Marchand is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Marchand trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marchand is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Marchand is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Marchand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deon Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marchand but Marchand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marchand loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brad Marchand overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker wants to control but Marchand is keeping him busy.
Marchand is looking to escape.
Walker is trying to control. Marchand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marchand tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Walker is trying to control. Marchand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker not doing much here.
Walker is thwarting Marchand's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marchand kicks off Walker and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Marchand.
Walker slips under a jab.
Marchand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marchand wants it to stay on the feet.
Brad Marchand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Walker.
Marchand throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.

Marchand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marchand wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchand keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marchand is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker wants to control from the top but Marchand keeps moving.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Marchand is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Deon Walker.
Walker shoots in but Marchand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker shoots and misses
and Marchand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marchand defends well and Walker ends up having to push Marchand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marchand's efforts to push away.
Marchand goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Marchand gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
Brad Marchand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working for takedown but Marchand is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker wants a takedown.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marchand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker keeps control of Marchand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marchand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marchand has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Marchand!
A relieved looking Brad Marchand thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.