PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil NaLeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into the arena with wanted dead or alive blaring out of the sound system. Wade Walker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Walker
vs
NaLeans

175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
34
185 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil NaLeans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a looping right.
NaLeans misses with a wild combination.

NaLeans shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walker's guard.

Walker has an active guard here but NaLeans has managed to pass into half guard.
NaLeans working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walker trying to hold on to NaLeans's head to control him but NaLeans postures up.

Walker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NaLeans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker is looking to control NaLeans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
NaLeans is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

NaLeans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
NaLeans controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to control but can't.
NaLeans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Walker actively working from the bottom here.
NaLeans is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walker is looking to control NaLeans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
NaLeans stops Walker from getting back to his feet.

Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by NaLeans.
NaLeans seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
NaLeans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
NaLeans wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.

NaLeans seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
NaLeans working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but NaLeans pulls his head out easily.
NaLeans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Walker punching from the bottom.

Walker looking for submissions off his back.
NaLeans stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
NaLeans trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans uses his free foot to push down on Walker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Walker.
Walker throwing hammer fists to the chest of NaLeans. What's that going to do exactly?

NaLeans is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Walker is surviving well by controlling NaLeans's body position as best he can.
NaLeans takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
NaLeans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Walker's face.

NaLeans goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Walker is on top in guard.

NaLeans is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Walker has his hands clasped together but NaLeans extends an breaks Walker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by NaLeans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil NaLeans!