PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Walker (ranked 4229 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Richmond Belvedere (ranked 0 p4p, 310 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Walker
vs
Belvedere

180 cm
21
165
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
30
165
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Northern Zombie

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvedere takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belvedere looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker wants to land a leg kick but Belvedere is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belvedere.
Walker works Belvedere's body with a nice hook.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Belvedere avoids it.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belvedere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Belvedere in the body.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belvedere.
Walker throws a head kick but Belvedere moves out of range.
Belvedere lands a jab to the nose.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belvedere misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Belvedere sees coming a mile off.
Belvedere throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Walker lands a head kick!
Walker is looking to slow Belvedere down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Belvedere tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belvedere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker slips a jab from Belvedere.
Walker delivers a nice body kick.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belvedere chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker thuds his shin into the meat of Belvedere's side.
Belvedere has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Belvedere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belvedere was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belvedere has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Belvedere has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Belvedere blocks a leg kick.
Walker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belvedere is out of range and Walker settles back down.
Steve Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belvedere misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.
Belvedere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker motions for Belvedere to come forward. Walker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Belvedere's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Belvedere misses the target.
Belvedere shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belvedere gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Walker.
Walker is looking to wear down Belvedere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Belvedere has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walker.
Walker pushes Belvedere away with a front kick.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belvedere.
Walker lands a jab.
A big right from Belvedere misses.
Belvedere stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Belvedere takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Belvedere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a push kick but Belvedere slaps the foot to one side.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. Belvedere shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walker thumps Belvedere with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Walker.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Belvedere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Belvedere's torso.
Walker scores with a leg kick.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belvedere moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker feints and then cracks Belvedere's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belvedere down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belvedere with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Walker connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walker lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belvedere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belvedere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Belvedere might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Walker has got the better of the exchanges.
Good leg kick by Walker.
Belvedere 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.
Belvedere shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Belvedere keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belvedere is breathing heavily.
Belvedere 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 is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker punishes Belvedere's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belvedere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belvedere can do to turn this around?
Belvedere takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker leaves Belvedere with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Walker thuds his shin into the meat of Belvedere's side.
Belvedere has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walker.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve Walker is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walker cracks Belvedere with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belvedere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belvedere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Belvedere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belvedere is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Belvedere shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker avoids the body shot from Belvedere.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker lands with a cross.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belvedere walks into a left hand.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belvedere's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker jabs at Belvedere's body.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belvedere takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Belvedere is rocked!
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belvedere is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belvedere throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
We've been informed that Belvedere has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker scores with a spinning back kick!
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belvedere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Belvedere's torso.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Belvedere drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Walker follows Belvedere to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Walker!