PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BabyJay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorrence Fizaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BabyJay Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Fizaro

190 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BabyJay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorrence Fizaro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fizaro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Walker misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fizaro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Walker manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fizaro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.

Fizaro breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fizaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Fizaro.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Fizaro keeps him there for the moment.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizaro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
BabyJay Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorrence Fizaro.
Walker wants to break free but Fizaro has control.

Fizaro has picked Walker up - he's going for a ride! Fizaro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fizaro controlling the pace.
Walker pushes Fizaro off looking to stand but Fizaro dives back in and keeps control.
Walker is looking to control Fizaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
Fizaro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walker taking some punishment here, with Fizaro in his half guard.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Fizaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Walker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fizaro keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Walker tries to circle away but Fizaro has him pinned against the cage.
Walker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fizaro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Fizaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Fizaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fizaro somewhat.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fizaro back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fizaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fizaro somewhat.
Fizaro dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fizaro defends well and Walker ends up having to push Fizaro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fizaro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Walker sneaks out the side door and pushes Fizaro away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fizaro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fizaro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Fizaro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Fizaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Fizaro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fizaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walker is looking to stand back up but Fizaro counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Walker.
Fizaro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fizaro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fizaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fizaro connects with a nice short shot to Walker's temple.
Walker is in trouble now - Fizaro has advanced to mount!
Fizaro controlling his opponent.
Fizaro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walker looks a forlorn figure.
Walker really wants to buck Fizaro off and get back to his feet.
Walker wants to control but Fizaro is having none of it.
Fizaro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 BabyJay Walker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fizaro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fizaro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Fizaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fizaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lorrence Fizaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Fizaro slips an elbow through the middle.
Fizaro controlling from the top position.
Fizaro postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizaro postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.
Fizaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Fizaro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fizaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Fizaro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizaro connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker wants to stand up but Fizaro is controlling him.
Fizaro lands a couple of elbows.
Fizaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fizaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fizaro with a nice head shot there.
Fizaro lands a couple of digs.
Fizaro prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Fizaro postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to stand up but Fizaro is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fizaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fizaro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fizaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Fizaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fizaro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Fizaro is having none of it.
Fizaro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fizaro cracks Walker with a solid left hand.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Walker is rocked!
Fizaro landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fizaro postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Walker covers up, he's hurt! Fizaro keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fizaro and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fizaro can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorrence Fizaro!