PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Walton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Bruce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bruce
vs
Walton

175 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Walton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce tries to clinch up but Walton circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Walton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bruce sprawls well initially but Walton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Walton trying to control the action but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Walton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bruce is trying to get back to full guard.

Walton is working for a submission of some sort.
Bruce tries to roll over but Walton keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walton seems to be looking for submissions.
Walton is looking to take a break and control but Bruce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Walton decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walton blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walton avoids a kick to the body.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Bruce lands with a nice body kick.
Walton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Walton circles away.

Bruce rushes Walton and presses him up against the cage.
Bruce has Walton pushed against the cage.
Walton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Walton.
Walton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walton is working for takedown but Bruce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bruce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walton.
Walton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bruce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruce takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bruce lands a nice knee to the body.
Walton tries to pull guard but Bruce holds him up against the cage and eventually Walton drops back down to his feet.
Walton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Walton has Bruce pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Walton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bruce tumbling to the mat - Walton dives into Bruce's guard.
Bruce can't keep his opponent in guard - Walton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bruce on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet.
Walton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Walton is trying for a kimura here. Bruce looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Walton wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Walton!