PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galen Marek (ranked 3506 p4p, 3007 weight class) and Henry David Walden (ranked 444 p4p, 392 weight class). Walden has chosen Blister in the Sun- Violent Femmes as his entrance music. Henry David Walden told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Marek
vs
Walden

185 cm
17
177
1 - 0 - 1

189 cm
19
175
2 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galen Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry David Walden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Walden.
Walden connects with a nice looking jab.
Henry David Walden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walden clinches.
Walden misses with some punches.
Walden has a couple of punches blocked by Marek.
Marek lands a shot to the body.
Marek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walden backwards.
Walden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marek blocks the elbow strike.
Walden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walden fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walden.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.
Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Walden.
Marek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Walden.
Marek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waldens head.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marek working aggressively here.
Marek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marek working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Walden breaks from the clinch.
Walden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marek misses with a hook. Walden ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Walden 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Henry David Walden has been cut.
Marek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jedi Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Walden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walden tries to clinch but Marek moves out of range.

Walden moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marek.
Marek has a couple of punches blocked by Walden.
Walden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marek misses with the head strike.
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!
Marek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walden.
Marek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walden misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walden takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Marek on the inside.
Walden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walden throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
A head punch on the inside from Marek fails to land.
Marek lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marek.
A short left from Marek.
Marek lands a left hand.
Marek lands with a right to the head.
Marek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walden backwards.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek misses with some punches.
Marek lands with a light punch inside.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
Walden misses with some punches.
Marek tries a body shot but Walden blocks it.
Walden looking to slow down the pace here.
Marek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marek blocks a body shot from Walden.
Marek has a couple of punches blocked by Walden.
Walden working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marek.
Marek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walden backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek.
Walden working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Walden.
Marek digs a right hand into Walden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walden's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marek.
Walden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marek working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Marek.
Walden looking to slow down the pace here.
Marek is leaning against Walden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Marek presses Walden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walden looks winded!
Walden prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Walden scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marek gets through Walden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.

Walden is rocked!
Walden throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek blocks an uppercut.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walden is still on wobbly legs! Can Marek finish him?
Marek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walden backwards.
Marek cracks Walden with a nice body shot.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Walden's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Walden drops to his knees and Marek pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galen Marek!
Galen Marek managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Distinct Label, into his post fight interview.