PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Putin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Putin
vs
Walker

192 cm
29
205 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
218 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herschel Walker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Putin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Walker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Putin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walker.
Putin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Putin's brow.
Putin avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Putin is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.

Putin wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Putin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.
Putin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Putin 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.
Putin won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
Putin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walker wants to stand but Putin is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Vladimir Putin just wasn't active enough.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Walker dives in and scores a takedown into Putin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin pulls Walker in to control the position.

Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Putin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Putin's legs - danger averted.
Putin has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up.

Putin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Putin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Putin looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker wants to stand but Putin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker tries to stand but Putin is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Putin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker wants to stand but Putin is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead Putin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Putin postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.
Putin working some strikes from top position.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Putin is having none of it.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Putin passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Putin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Putin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Putin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Walker rushes Putin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Putin dodges an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Putin avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
Walker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putin tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Putin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.
Vladimir Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker tries to clinch up.

Putin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Walker wriggles free and stands up.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Putin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Putin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Putin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Putin looking for a takedown.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.

Putin lands a takedown into guard.
Putin wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

Walker pushes Putin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Putin keeps the fight on the outside.
Vladimir Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Putin clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Herschel Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel 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!

Walker tries for a takedown but Putin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Putin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.

Putin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Putin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Putin connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker wants to stand but Putin is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin 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.
Putin'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.
Putin is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Putin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Putin lands a couple of elbows.
Putin is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Putin is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin content to stall in guard here.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Putin is controlling him.
Putin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Putin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Putin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Putin is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.
Walker wants to clinch.
Putin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Putin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Walker was covering up waiting for the punch and Putin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Putin 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!
A very excited looking Vladimir Putin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.