PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Trane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Trane

186 cm
38
200 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

192 cm
34
195 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Trane!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker connects with a high kick.

It looks like John Trane has been cut.
The fighters circling - Trane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker throws a head kick that Trane semi-blocks.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Trane.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Trane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Trane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands with a cross.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trane circles away quickly and effectively.
Trane takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Trane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Trane moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Walker's head coaches at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.

Oooooh!!! Walker has knocked Trane down with a huge combo! Walker steps away and waves a wobbly Trane back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Trane throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Trane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trane misses with a wild body shot.
Walker throws a sloppy body shot
and Trane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Trane.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a series of strikes that have Trane backpedaling.

That has opened up John Trane's cut even more.
Trane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walker fails with the takedown
and Trane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Trane lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.

It looks like Brandon Walker has been cut.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trane feints the counter takedown.
Walker swings for the body but Trane moves out of range.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trane to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trane unleashes a big counter combination but Walker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trane back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walker lands the left hand.
Trane jabs at Walker's body.
The fighters circling - Trane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.

Walker rushes Trane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Trane. Those never looked like landing.
John Trane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker closes the distance but Trane moves to the side
and Trane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandon Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker tries to clinch but Trane moves out of range.
Trane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker takes a swing at Trane's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Trane drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
Trane swinging wildly here.
Trane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Trane.

The cut above John Trane's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Trane lands a left and a right that send Walker crashing to the mat, dazed. Trane thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Walker is rocked!
Trane throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Trane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Trane throws an overhand right that drops Walker like a sack of potatoes! Trane dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Trane!
John Trane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.