PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 4209 p4p, 466 weight class) and Victor Ulriksen (ranked 10974 p4p, 627 weight class). Brandon Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Ulriksen's chin.

Walker
vs
Ulriksen

188 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
43
202 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ulriksen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ulriksen momentarily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ulriksen enables Walker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ulriksen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ulriksen pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walker postures up and lands a big shot to Ulriksen's brow.
Ulriksen wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ulriksen seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker postures up in Ulriksen's guard and throws a big left but Ulriksen blocks it.
Walker is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker stands up over Ulriksen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ulriksen trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ulriksen looking to control.
Walker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulriksen is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker trying to control but Ulriksen is working from the bottom.
Ulriksen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ulriksen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ulriksen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into Ulriksen's guard.
Walker being controlled here momentarily.
Ulriksen is looking to sweep but instead, Walker has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulriksen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ulriksen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker chips away with some ground and pound.
Walker won't allow Ulriksen to sweep him here.
Ulriksen seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulriksen is keeping the position for now.
Walker distracts Ulriksen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ulriksen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ulriksen has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Ulriksen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulriksen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ulriksen catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walker slips a jab from Ulriksen.
Victor Ulriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulriksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Ulriksen's defenses.
Ulriksen throws a leg kick

and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ulriksen is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ulriksen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen working a defensive guard but Walker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ulriksen tries to improve position but can't.
Ulriksen struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ulriksen is not content to let Walker control the position.
Check out the look on Walker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Ulriksen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ulriksen looking for a sweep but Walker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Walker with good strikes from the mount here!

Ulriksen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Walker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Walker!
A very excited looking Brandon Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Victor Ulriksen was interviewed post fight and said 'TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT - LMAO'.