PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Brazilian Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazilian Bjj has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Filipe Brazilian Bjj is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Walker
vs
Brazilian Bjj

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filipe Brazilian Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a head kick.
Brazilian Bjj looks gassed!
Walker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Brazilian Bjj in a clinch.

Walker pulls Brazilian Bjj into guard.
Brazilian Bjj preventing the sweep.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brazilian Bjj is controlling him.

Brazilian Bjj drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brazilian Bjj jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brazilian Bjj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brazilian Bjj preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazilian Bjj stops Walker from standing up.

Walker has his foot on Brazilian Bjj's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brazilian Bjj works his way back into a safe position though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walker holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand but Brazilian Bjj is controlling the position.
Walker is pulling down on Brazilian Bjj's head to control his posture.
Walker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Brazilian Bjj from controlling successfully.
Walker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Walker just wasn't active enough.

Brazilian Bjj shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Walker regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj stalling away here and it's allowed Walker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Brazilian Bjj tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but Brazilian Bjj defends easily.
Brazilian Bjj wanted to stand there but Walker had control of the position.
Brazilian Bjj trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brazilian Bjj defends well.

Brazilian Bjj thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker wants to stand up but Brazilian Bjj is controlling him.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brazilian Bjj defends it easily.
Brazilian Bjj sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brazilian Bjj is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Brazilian Bjj is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.

Brazilian Bjj is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brazilian Bjj.

Brazilian Bjj is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Jordan 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.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Walker decides to pull guard.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brazilian Bjj on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walker holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brazilian Bjj defends it easily.
Walker is pulling down on Brazilian Bjj's head to control his posture.

Walker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brazilian Bjj on his heels. He'll look to pass Brazilian Bjj's guard now, I'm sure.
Jordan Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brazilian Bjj is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brazilian Bjj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.

Brazilian Bjj has an active guard here but Walker has managed to pass into half guard.
Walker is taking a breather. Brazilian Bjj says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brazilian Bjj to stand up.

Walker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brazilian Bjj on his heels. He'll look to pass Brazilian Bjj's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brazilian Bjj throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Brazilian Bjj.

Brazilian Bjj working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.

Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brazilian Bjj keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Brazilian Bjj blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brazilian Bjj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.

Walker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brazilian Bjj, up you get!
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Brazilian Bjj on that attempt.
Walker connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walker clinches up with Brazilian Bjj and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Walker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brazilian Bjj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Brazilian Bjj gets caught flat footed, as Walker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brazilian Bjj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brazilian Bjj is looking to sweep but instead, Walker has passed into half guard.
Walker not doing much here.
Walker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazilian Bjj is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker passes to full mount!
Brazilian Bjj can't escape the position.

Walker working for a guillotine from mount but Brazilian Bjj is in no mood to give up.
Brazilian Bjj tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brazilian Bjj keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brazilian Bjj avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Walker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brazilian Bjj is working to get back to half guard.
Brazilian Bjj tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brazilian Bjj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brazilian Bjj wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
Brazilian Bjj is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brazilian Bjj is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Walker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Brazilian Bjj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Brazilian Bjj, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Walker pushes Brazilian Bjj up against the cage in a clinch.
Brazilian Bjj looking for a takedown.
Jordan Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipe Brazilian Bjj.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker manages to pull guard.
Brazilian Bjj looking to pass the guard.

Brazilian Bjj drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Brazilian Bjj off! Brazilian Bjj jumps back into Walker's guard.
Brazilian Bjj wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Filipe Brazilian Bjj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brazilian Bjj postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazilian Bjj is one step ahead there.
Jordan Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

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