PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Sanchez

179 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 Helsinki, Eric Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a kick to the body.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Walker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Walker looks to clinch but Sanchez throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Walker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Sanchez!