PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walker
vs
Paul

190 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Paul!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Paul rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paul takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paul prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker tries to work over Paul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Paul.
Paul lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Paddy Walker has been cut.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Paul misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paul lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
Walker is trying to push Paul away but Paul has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker lands a body shot.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Paul into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Paul tries to tie him up.
Paul is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Walker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Paul has Walker pushed against the cage.
Paul has Walker pressed against the cage.
A short right from Walker.
Paul has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Walker tries to stall but Paul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker digs a right hand into Paul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paul's gas tank.
Paul looks winded!
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Paul wants to stall.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Paul's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Paul drops to his knees and Walker pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Walker!