PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Walker
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carson Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilbert Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker staying out of range there.
Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Walker - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Walker.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Good body shot from Walker.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Walker is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez 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. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carson Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Rodriguez.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick nicely.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rodriguez! He's out on his feet! Walker rushes in and drops Rodriguez with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carson Walker!