PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Fuel. Poochyena has chosen This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Walker
vs
Poochyena

193 cm
27
295 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

225 cm
24
295 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poochyena.
Some wild striking there from Poochyena.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poochyena moves away.
Walker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker swings for the body but Poochyena moves out of range.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Poochyena shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Tamias Poochyena has been cut.
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 moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Poochyena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poochyena misses with a straight left.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Poochyena's shoulder, as Poochyena tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Poochyena blocks a low kick nicely.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Poochyena tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poochyena scores with a sloppy right hand. Walker should have avoided that one.

It looks like Johny Walker has been cut.
Poochyena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poochyena misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Poochyena moves to clinch but Walker breaks away
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Walker.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poochyena scores with a nice right hand.
Walker works Poochyena's body with a nice hook.
Walker throws a low kick, looking for Poochyena's leg but Poochyena calmly moves out of range.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poochyena.
Johny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker thuds a left hand into Poochyena's body.
Poochyena looks gassed!
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poochyena is out of range.
Walker tries to land a leg kick but Poochyena saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poochyena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker misses with a hook.
Poochyena bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena connects with a crisp jab.
Poochyena lands a jab.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poochyena.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Walker misses.
Poochyena is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Walker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Walker walks into a jab.
Walker checks a low kick from Poochyena.
Poochyena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poochyena slips a jab from Walker.
Poochyena blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Walker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Poochyena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Poochyena ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Poochyena.
Poochyena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poochyena throws a one two combo.
Poochyena is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Poochyena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Poochyena moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Poochyena's head but Poochyena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena connects with a single shot there.
Poochyena scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poochyena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Poochyena misses with an uppercut.
Poochyena misses with a straight right.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Poochyena.
Poochyena looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Poochyena throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poochyena blocks a head kick by Walker.
Poochyena misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Walker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Poochyena scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poochyena throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Walker swings for the body but Poochyena moves out of range.
Poochyena on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Poochyena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Poochyena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Poochyena clinches with his opponent.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Poochyena has double underhooks.
Poochyena holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Poochyena lands a nice shot to the body.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poochyena misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Poochyena keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poochyena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poochyena has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poochyena misses with a wild combination.
Poochyena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Poochyena misses its intended target.
A jab from Poochyena does it's job there.
Poochyena connects with the punch.
Poochyena changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poochyena lands with a right hand.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
Walker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poochyenas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Poochyena ducks down to avoid it.
Poochyena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Poochyena moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Poochyena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poochyena blocks a low kick nicely.
Poochyena throws a low kick, looking for Walker's leg but Walker calmly moves out of range.
Poochyena missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Poochyena blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Poochyena dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poochyena avoids the body shot from Walker.
A head kick by Walker misses
and Poochyena counters with a nice uppercut.

Johny Walker's cut is getting worse.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Poochyena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poochyena finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Poochyena tries to work over Walker's front leg with a kick but Walker checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Poochyena is looking to clinch.

Poochyena pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Poochyena can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Poochyena can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Poochyena is leaning against Walker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Poochyena tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poochyena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poochyena tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poochyena prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poochyena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker is leaning against Poochyena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poochyena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poochyena prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Poochyena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tamias Poochyena just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Walker misses.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Poochyena counters with a thumping low kick.
Poochyena lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Poochyena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poochyena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walker under the eye.
Poochyena with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poochyena's calf.
Walker sizes up Poochyena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poochyena misses with a left hand
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Poochyena takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Poochyena tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker throws out a leg kick but Poochyena moves out of range and Walker only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a right and a left that Poochyena avoids nicely.
Poochyena blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Poochyena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Poochyena is predictable there
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Poochyena will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker throws a sloppy body shot
and Poochyena counters with a leg kick.
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poochyena.
A shot to the body from Walker misses

and Poochyena counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poochyena.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker is trying to push Poochyena away but Poochyena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poochyena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has Poochyena pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to push Poochyena away but Poochyena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poochyena has him pressed against the cage.
Walker blocking some punches.
Poochyena misses with some punches.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poochyena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poochyena.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Poochyena.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Poochyena moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johny Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Poochyena trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poochyena into the cage.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Poochyena.
Good body shot from Poochyena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker tries to work over Poochyena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Poochyena.
Poochyena trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Walker had his way with Tamias Poochyena in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poochyena throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poochyena lands a head shot.

Poochyena moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poochyena tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Poochyena won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poochyena lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker wants to break free but Poochyena has control.
Walker can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Poochyena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Poochyena is controlling him.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Come on Poochyena - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poochyena pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poochyena throws an elbow that misses.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poochyena wants to stall.
Walker tries to circle away but Poochyena has him pinned against the cage.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poochyena's elbow.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poochyena looking to slow down the pace here.
Poochyena scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Johny Walker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena working aggressively here.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poochyena tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker tries to circle away but Poochyena has him pinned against the cage.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poochyena is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poochyena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Poochyena will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Poochyena is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poochyena backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Poochyena stalls.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Poochyena keeps him there for the moment.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Poochyena won't allow it.
Poochyena lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Poochyena lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Johny Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker motions for Poochyena to come forward. Walker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws the left hand but Poochyena avoids the punch easily.
Poochyena punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Poochyena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Walker!
Johny Walker retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Johny Walker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.