PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thugs. Allanson has chosen Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. 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.

Walker
vs
Allanson

168 cm
25
156 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allanson is looking to land body kicks.
Walker misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Allanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allanson scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allanson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Allanson looks to clinch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Allanson throws a body kick the misses
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Allanson.
Allanson ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Allanson throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Allanson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andy Allanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker slips a straight right by Allanson.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allanson.
Walker tries to land a leg kick but Allanson saw it coming and moves away.
Allanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allanson tries to clinch
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Allanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andy Allanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allanson jabs at Walker's body.
Allanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allanson throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allanson throws a big shot that misses.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Allanson's shoulder, as Allanson tries to avoid the shot.
Allanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker counters with a solid body kick.
Allanson tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Allanson in the body.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Allanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Allanson.
Allanson throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allanson misses with a head kick.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Allanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allanson misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allanson slips under a jab.
Walker moves away from the strike by Allanson.
Allanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Allanson misses with a leg kick
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker throws a low kick but Allanson moves out of range easily.
A jab from Allanson finds it's way through Walker's defenses.
Allanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allanson wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Stevie Walker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Stevie Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Allanson wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Allanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Allanson is rocked!
Walker blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Allanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allanson with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Allanson throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Allanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Allanson moves away and avoids it.
Allanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Allanson misses with a head kick.
Walker clobbers Allanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allanson connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walker lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allanson throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Allanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walker on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walker takes a swing at Allanson's ribcage but misses.
Allanson slips a straight right by Walker.
Allanson wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Walker.
Allanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker blocks a head kick by Allanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Allanson.
Allanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walker blocks a head kick by Allanson.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Allanson blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker looks for the body kick but Allanson saw that one coming.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Allanson.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Walker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Walker thows a leg kick but Allanson checks it
and Allanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allanson misses with a looping right.
Allanson wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker connects with a right hand. Allanson shakes it off.
Walker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice shot by Allanson.
Allanson tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Allanson avoids it easily.
Allanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Allanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Allanson.
Allanson swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Allanson misses with a wild body shot.
Walker slips under a jab from Allanson.
Allanson throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allanson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allanson.
Allanson throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Allanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allanson throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walker slips under a jab.
Walker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allanson misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker scores with a leg kick.
Walker throws a leg kick but Allanson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walker throws a body punch but Allanson moves out of range.
Allanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andy Allanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker slips under a jab from Allanson.
Allanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Allanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevie Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allanson throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Allanson misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Allanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Allanson stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
Allanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allanson looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allanson looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker tries a body shot but Allanson blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Allanson tries to tie him up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Allanson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Allanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.
Allanson tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Allanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Allanson.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!