PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Acton
vs
Walsh

200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trey Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton misses with a double jab.
Walsh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Acton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Walsh dives in and grabs Acton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acton pushes down on Walsh's head and hops out.

Walsh forces Acton back against the cage and clinches.

Walsh gets control of Acton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walsh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Acton won't allow Walsh to sweep him here.
Acton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Acton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Walsh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Walsh has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
Walsh stops Acton from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acton keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
Walsh looking to pass the guard.

Walsh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Acton dives on top into guard.

Walsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh wants to pass to mount but Acton is defending the position.

Walsh seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Acton has recovered full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Acton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walsh advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh working the ground and pound.
Acton is trying to get back to half guard.
Walsh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Walsh is looking to take a break and control but Acton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Walsh swings around for an armbar but Acton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walsh's guard.
Acton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Acton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Acton slips nicely into half guard.
Acton is just content to waste time from the top position. Walsh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walsh can do anything to dispel that myth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walsh is on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Walsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Acton - that will leave a mark!
Acton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Walsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walsh pushes down on Acton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Trey Walsh has got the better of the ground game so far.

Acton is defending against the submission attempts here by Walsh.
Walsh trying to control from half guard but Acton is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is pressing down on Walsh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walsh trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
Acton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walsh controls the pace.
Walsh stands up over Acton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Acton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walsh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
Walsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Acton throws a sloppy head kick and Walsh moves out of range easily.
Acton doesn't manage to clinch there - Walsh circles away.
Acton tries to close the distance and clinch but Walsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walsh avoids the head kick by Acton.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acton stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton fails with the takedown

and Walsh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walsh controlling from the top position.
Walsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Walsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Walsh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Acton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walsh has Acton in his guard.

Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acton's guard.

Walsh trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
Walsh is working Acton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Walsh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Acton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Acton has escaped and now he's on top!

Walsh trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Walsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walsh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Acton quickly recovers to half guard.
Walsh drops an elbow to the side of Acton's head.

Walsh is working for a kimura but Acton is defending it quite comfortably.

Walsh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Acton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walsh.

Walsh is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Acton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walsh on the ground.
Acton is trying to stand back up but Walsh is controlling him
Walsh trying to control the action but Acton is working from the bottom.
Walsh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Acton is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Acton is defending against the submission attempts here by Walsh.
Walsh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Acton is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Acton is trying to control but can't.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walsh trying to control the action but Acton is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Acton looks to clinch

and Walsh counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acton prevents it.
Acton tries to pull guard but Walsh won't allow it.
Acton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Walsh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Walsh is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walsh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walsh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Acton is looking for a sweep. Walsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Walsh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acton tries to get to full guard but Walsh has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Walsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walsh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Walsh!