PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day has chosen Last minute - Great day to choke you out as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Walker
vs
Day

179 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

178 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Day.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Day has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Day blocks the elbow strike.
Day goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Walker checks it.
Day throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walker wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Day connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Day misses with a hook.

Walker clinches.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Day gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Walker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Day missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day.

Day looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Walker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying to control. Walker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker tries to kick Day off but Day keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Day with the ground and pound but Walker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Day loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
Day throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Day is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Day works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Day is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Day landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Day stops Walker from getting back to his feet.

Day wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to escape.
Day looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.

Day is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Day.
Walker is staying active underneath Day, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Day dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Day throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Day misses with a body kick.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day is looking to land body kicks.
Walker tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day connects with a body shot.
Day blocks a head kick by Walker.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Day misses with a low kick.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a head kick that Day semi-blocks.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Day throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Day's corner calls for a 1-2. Day obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Day lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eric Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Day misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Day changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Day looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Gary Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Walker throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eric Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker moves to clinch but Day breaks away
and Day makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Day cracks Walker with a good jab.
Day lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Day lands with a good body shot.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker darts in trying to clinch

so Day counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Day lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Walker is rocked!
Day cracks Walker with a solid left hand.
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Day chips away with some ground and pound.
Walker wants to stand but Day is controlling the position.
Gary Day has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Walker's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gary Day!
Gary Day decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.