PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Be (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Be has chosen I Ain't No Joke as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walker
vs
Be

185 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Be!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Be has a takedown stuffed.
Be has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Be shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Be keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Be fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Be.
Be shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Be's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Be fails to land the takedown.
Be goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Be is proving a slippery customer.
Walker is pulling down on Be's head to control his posture.
Be preventing the sweep.
Be scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Be scoring with punches to the head and body.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Be is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Be is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walker looking to control.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Be on the ground.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Be scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Be is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Be trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Be's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is trying to hold Be in close to prevent damage but Be has managed to pass into half guard.
Be missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Be thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Be thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Be in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Walker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Be!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Be!
An out of breath Eric Be thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.