PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 3636 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Walker (ranked 6183 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Baba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baba
vs
Walker

195 cm
25
258 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Walker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Walker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walker.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Baba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baba swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.

Baba drops Walker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Walker looks back up at him and smiles so Baba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Sam Walker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Baba won't allow it.
Baba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker is trying to break free.
Baba scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.

Walker is rocked!
Baba working aggressively here.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker blocking some punches.
Baba misses with some punches.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Baba misses with some punches.
Walker blocking some punches.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Baba moves into the clinch successfully.

Baba breaks the clinch.
Walker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baba darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Baba lands a right hand.
Baba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Baba is controlling him.
Baba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Baba pushes Walker against the cage. Baba is working some dirty boxing. Baba pushes off with a quick right hook! Walker goes down! Walker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Baba moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Baba!