PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between We Really (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere. We Really has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Really
vs
Walker

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, We Really!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Walker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Really moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Really tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Really wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Really is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Walker lands a front kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Really scores with a four punch combination!
Really moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walker cracks the inside of Really's front leg.
Really defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker misses with a combination
and Really counters with a low kick, right behind Walker 's knee.
Really tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Really is keeping the position for now.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Really is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walker drops back looking for a leg! Really is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Really manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Really's guard.
Walker won't allow Really to get back to his feet.
Really avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker trying to control but Really is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Really wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Really scores with a four punch combination!
Really lands a head kick!

It looks like Matt Walker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Really scores with a head kick.
Really doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Really as he avoids it easily.
We Really has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Walker.

Walker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Really knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walker looks gassed!
Really is not content to let Walker control the position.
Really wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Really can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Really is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Walker.

Walker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Really has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Walker but great work by Really.
Really tries to advance to mount but Walker denies him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Really saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Really sprawls well. Really wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Really instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker wants a takedown.

Really's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Really stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Really wants it to stay on the feet.
Really keeps Walker at a distance using the push kick.
Really tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Really is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Really shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Really looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Really managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker throws and elbow that misses. Really uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by Really!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that We Really will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Walker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Really is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Really fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Really is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Really circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.

Really drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Really has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Really connects with a knee to the head.
Really lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Really landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker has Really pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Really manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We Really has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Walker.
Really scores with a knee to the head.
Really lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker is breathing heavily.

Really pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Really defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Really tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Really manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We Really is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Really slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Really was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Really tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Walker!