PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adnan Catic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Adnan Catic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adnan Catic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Catic
vs
Walker

181 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adnan Catic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Walker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Catic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Catic.
Catic looks to land a combination. Walker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Adnan Catic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Walker.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Catic or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Catic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Walker counters with a single leg into guard. Catic didn't expect that.
Walker stands and throws Catic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catic has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker taking a breather here.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Walker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Walker looks gassed!
Catic struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Catic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Catic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker trying to control the action but Catic is working from the bottom.
Walker working the ground and pound from side control.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Catic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Catic defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Catic is being controlled here.

Walker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Catic is trying to control Walker's posture but Walker avoids it.
Catic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker tries to advance to mount but can't.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Catic struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Walker misses with the ground and pound.
Walker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Catic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Walker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Catic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Walker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Catic has given up his back. Will we see Walker going for some submissions?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walker has his takedown stuffed
and Catic counters with a nice body shot.
Catic scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one.

Catic feints and as Walker raises his hands in defense, Catic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walker trying to control the position.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker pulls Catic in close to prevent any damage.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Catic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Catic from controlling successfully.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Catic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Catic stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.

Walker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Catic escapes and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Walker struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushes Catic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Catic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker tries to clinch there but Catic circles away.
Catic throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Walker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walker wants to control the pace but Catic is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker prevents Catic from getting the reversal.
Catic tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.

Walker looking for a guillotine from mount but Catic is having none of it.
Walker wants to control the pace but Catic is squirming around nicely.
Catic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nate Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Catic is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Walker looking for a guillotine from mount but Catic is having none of it.
Catic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to control but Catic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Walker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Catic has worked his arm free - good work by Catic!

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catic has escaped the position, nice work there.

Walker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Walker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Catic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Catic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Catic counters with a three punch combo that has Walker backing up. Walker nods at Catic to acknowledge the strikes.
Catic misses with a takedown

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
Walker trying to control the position but Catic is working away.

Walker tries for a kimura but Catic is defending well.
Walker trying to control the action but Catic is working from the bottom.

Walker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Catic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Walker yanks on the arm and Catic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Walker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Walker!