PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Birmington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Birmington
vs
Walker

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Birmington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Birmington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker throws the left hand but Birmington avoids the punch easily.
Birmington ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Birmington's head back.
Nice defenses there by Birmington.
Birmington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Birmington ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Birmington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Birmington closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Birmington shoots in.
Walker misses with a combination
and Birmington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Birmington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses

and Birmington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Walker tries to roll over but Birmington keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand back up but Birmington is controlling him
Birmington has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Walker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Birmington.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Birmington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Birmington trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working to get back to half guard.
Birmington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to get to half guard.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walker taking shots to the head.
Walker tries to hold on but Birmington pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Birmington is working away from the top position though.
Birmington is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Birmington prevents Walker from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Birmington is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Birmington wants to stand but Walker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Walker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Birmington tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
Birmington is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Birmington from controlling successfully.
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 Thomas Birmington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Birmington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Birmington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Birmington has time to react.
Birmington tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker misses with a hook
and Birmington counters with a straight right hand.
Birmington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Birmington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birmington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker throws a hook but Birmington avoids it easily.

Birmington darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Birmington pulls guard.
Walker wants to stand and escape but instead Birmington has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Birmington!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Birmington moved out of range.
Brian Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birmington drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker catches Birmington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Birmington ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Birmington looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Birmington. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker scores with a one two! Birmington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmington thows a body kick. Walker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Birmington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Birmington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Walker's guard.
Walker is looking to stand up but Birmington isn't so interested in that idea.
Birmington being controlled here momentarily.
Walker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Birmington!

Walker is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Birmington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker sizes up Birmington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Birmington slips a jab from Walker.
Birmington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker looks to land a combination. Birmington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Birmington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker lands with a straight right. Birmington didn't see that one coming.
Walker misses with the combination.
Brian Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Birmington.
Walker scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Walker misses.
Walker throws a series of punches but Birmington moves out of range.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses the jab.
Birmington slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Brian Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Birmington's head backwards.
Thomas Birmington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Birmington staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker connects with a right hand. Birmington shakes it off.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Birmington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian 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 lands a glancing blow to the side of Birmington's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Birmington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Birmington walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker misses with an uppercut. Birmington saw that one coming.
Walker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Birmington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Birmington lands a head kick!
Walker lands with an overhand left.
Birmington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Birmington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Birmington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Birmington moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker throws the left hand but Birmington avoids the punch easily.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Birmington wants to clinch.
Birmington staying out of range there.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Birmington slips under a jab from Walker.
Walker throws an off balance right hand

and Birmington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Birmington wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Birmington would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birmington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Birmington stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Walker has his foot on Birmington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Birmington works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmington preventing the sweep.
Birmington looking to pass the guard.
Birmington preventing the sweep.
Birmington trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmington won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Walker has a closed guard, preventing Birmington from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Walker kicks Birmington off and gets to his feet.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Birmington circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Birmington slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Birmington doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Birmington moved out of range nicely.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Birmington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

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