PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kory Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Mofo - Jai One ft. Charlie Blaze. Sky Walker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Holman
vs
Walker

155 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kory Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker closes the distance and pushes Holman back into the cage.

Holman jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holman is proving hard to escape from.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holman really is a fat lump.
Walker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holman holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holman is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.

Holman has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Holman tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Holman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holman looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Holman gets control of Walker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Holman pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Holman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Holman has wrist control.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Holman has wrist control.
Walker trying to control but Holman is working from the bottom.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.

Walker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walker working Holman over with strikes.
Holman wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Holman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Holman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker is keen to just control but Holman is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Walker there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is looking to stall here but Holman recovers full guard.
Holman pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Holman 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Walker drives through with a takedown into Holman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Holman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Walker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Walker manages to circle out of the way.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Holman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Walker manages to circle out of the way.
Holman swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Holman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman regains half guard.
Walker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Holman actively working from the bottom here.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Holman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker misses with a head shot. Holman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holman managing to control the position.

That's two 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.
Holman has Walker pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Holman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Walker scores with a couple of nice shots.

Walker is looking for a kimura but Holman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Holman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Holman is concentrating on defense, preventing Walker from advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Holman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Holman has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holman working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Still in half guard, Holman seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Holman.
Sky Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Holman back into the cage.

Walker breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walker.
Walker wants to stand but Holman is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman can't do much from the bottom here.

Walker swings around for an armbar but Holman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman stands up over Walker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Holman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Holman working some strikes from top position.
Holman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walker has control of Holman's left arm, preventing Holman from doing any damage.
Holman 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.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holman connects with a couple of short punches.

Holman gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Holman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker trying to control but Holman is working from the bottom.
Holman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Walker wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holman has his feet on Walker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Walker throws a body punch but Holman moves out of range.

Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.

Holman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Holman jumps guard and drags Walker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break Holman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Holman blocks nicely.
Sky Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Holman is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Holman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Holman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holman trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Walker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Holman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Holman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Holman!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kory Holman.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Walker!
An out of breath Sky Walker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.