PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slade Ramage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermann Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramage's entrance music is Nine Inch Nails The Great Destoryer. A fine choice. Walker has chosen Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel - In And Out Of Love as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ramage
vs
Walker

180 cm
18
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slade Ramage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hermann Walker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to work over Ramage's front leg with a kick but Ramage checks it.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker throws a leg kick but Ramage moved away.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Walker looks for the body kick but Ramage saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ramage blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Ramage sees coming a mile off.
Ramage checks the leg kick.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramage checks a low kick from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ramage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ramage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker is not content to let Ramage control the position.

Ramage stands up out of the half guard.
A clash of legs there as Ramage blocks the low kick.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walker.
Ramage is breathing heavily.
Ramage moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Ramage sees coming a mile off.
Ramage has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Ramage with that takedown attempt.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramage's calf.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Ramage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Walker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by Ramage or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramage fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to score with a low kick but Ramage moves his leg out of the way.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramage blocks a head kick by Walker.
Ramage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker throws a low kick, looking for Ramage's leg but Ramage calmly moves out of range.
Walker throws a head kick but Ramage moves out of range.
Ramage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramage blocks a head kick by Walker.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Ramage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hermann Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramage blocks a head kick by Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Slade Ramage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Hermann Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ramage scores with a takedown into Walker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramage postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ramage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Walker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ramage's back instead.
Ramage wants to control his opponent's hands but Walker gets his hands free.
Ramage is trying to break free.

Walker is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ramage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ramage pushes Walker off looking to stand but Walker dives back in and keeps control.
Ramage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramage is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ramage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.

Ramage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramage stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Ramage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Ramage postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramage won't allow Walker to sweep him here.

Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramage trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hermann Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramage fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker misses with a leg kick.

That's two 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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Ramage sees coming a mile off.
Ramage shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Ramage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walker gets caught flat footed, as Ramage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Ramage pushes his legs off easily.
Ramage passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker trying to control here.
Ramage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Ramage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramage trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramage lands a couple of digs.
Ramage passes Walker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramage is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramage wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.
Ramage works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ramage landing strikes from the mount and Walker is in trouble!
Slade Ramage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker is in a horrible position here. Ramage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Ramage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermann Walker!