PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lack comes to the cage accompanied by red nation- the game, lil wayne. Herschel Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lack
vs
Walker

192 cm
24
221 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herschel Walker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Lack circles away.

Walker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walker working for a triangle but Lack defends it easily.
Lack postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.

Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lack looking to pass the guard.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lack trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lack tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Lack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lack 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.

Walker has his foot on Lack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lack works his way back into a safe position though.
Lack distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lack throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Lack pushes his legs off easily.
Lack landing with the ground and pound.
Lack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lack is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Lack from controlling successfully.
Lack is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Lack pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lack wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Lack slips an elbow through the middle.
Lack trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lack trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lack is aware though and is defending well.
Lack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lack controls the pace.

Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lack defends it easily.
Lack advances to half guard.
Walker tries to roll over but Lack keeps him under control.
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lack working Walker over with strikes.
Well, if Lack is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Lack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker won't allow Lack to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lack is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.

Lack is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lack working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Walker has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lack escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lack!
Lack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Lack keeps moving and retains side control.
Lack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lack takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Lack misses its intended target.
Lack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Lack misses.
Lack throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Lack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker lands a good knee to the midsection. Lack won't want to take too many of those.
Lack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Lack 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 pushes off an throws an elbow but Lack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lack swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lack scores with a hook to the body.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Lack dodges an elbow strike from Walker.
Lack lands a nice uppercut.
Walker blocks a body shot from Lack.
Walker lands a knee to the body.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Lack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lack throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Lack swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Herschel Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Lack misses with an uppercut.
Herschel Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lack loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Lack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker tries to clinch there but Lack circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lack.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lack.
Walker is looking to clinch but Lack is avoiding it.
Lack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker tries to clinch up but Lack circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker wants to clinch

and Lack counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lack lands a couple of digs.
Lack wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Lack is really struggling to control Walker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lack working some strikes from top position.
Lack is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Walker is rocked!
Joe Lack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lack lands a couple of digs.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Lack finish him?
Lack trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lack controlling from the top position.
Lack lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lack has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Lack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lack with a nice head shot there.

Walker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lack has passed into half guard!
Lack slips a nice elbow through Walker's hands, connecting with Walker's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Lack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Walker tries to clinch but Lack moves away
and Lack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker drops his hands for a split second and Lack immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Walker face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Lack follows up with a right hand that knocks Walker into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Lack!
Joe Lack very nearly forgot to thank Fighters First Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.