PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lincoln
vs
Walker

193 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dorian Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lincoln.
Lincoln throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincoln shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Lincoln is retaining full guard.
Walker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker throws and elbow that misses. Lincoln uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by Lincoln!
Lincoln throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walker is pulling down on Lincoln's head. It's preventing any offense from Lincoln, at least for the moment.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Lincoln from controlling successfully.
Lincoln throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots but Lincoln is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker prevents Lincoln from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lincoln is working hard here to advance position.
Lincoln trying to control from the bottom.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lincoln avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lincoln makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lincoln.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Lincoln.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lincoln is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lincoln wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lincoln is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lincoln's head.
Lincoln controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Lincoln blocks nicely.
Walker working some strikes from top position.
Walker working some strikes from top position.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Lincoln trying to control but Walker postures up.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lincoln manages to get to full guard.
Lincoln looking for a sweep. Not yet Lincoln, not yet.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is keeping the position.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lincoln wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker postures up.
Lincoln pulls Walker in to control the position.
Walker won't allow Lincoln to sweep him here.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Abraham Lincoln has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker staying out of range there.
Walker tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lincoln looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walker cracks Lincoln with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Walker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Walker landing a few strikes.
Walker working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lincoln to see if he's OK.
Lincoln avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Walker.
Lincoln is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian 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.

Lincoln waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by Lincoln which made him look bad.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincoln lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker wants to clinch up but Lincoln keeps it at a distance.
Lincoln misses with a double jab.
Lincoln misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lincoln's waist but Lincoln gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Lincoln throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln lands a head shot.

Lincoln tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lincoln fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abraham Lincoln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Walker.
A big left from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincoln.
Lincoln swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker throws a series of punches but Lincoln avoids them all with ease.

Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lincoln is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Lincoln wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is pressing down on Lincoln's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lincoln looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lincoln tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker cracks Lincoln with a solid left hand.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walker works over Lincoln with some ground and pound from guard.
Lincoln is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Lincoln looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.

Lincoln pushes Walker off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a takedown

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Lincoln.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Lincoln blocks nicely.
Walker postures up.
Walker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lincoln's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker is in close to Lincoln's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lincoln pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Lincoln.
Lincoln utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker won't allow Lincoln to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lincoln's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lincoln tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Walker shoots in and drives through. Lincoln sprawls well.
Lincoln looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walker unloading with bombs!
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Walker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Lincoln but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.

Lincoln is rocked!
Walker lands with some strikes.
Oh Lincoln is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lincoln wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Walker celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian Walker!