PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweeney McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Walker
vs
McIntyre

179 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

178 cm
22
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sweeney McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker tries to clinch but McIntyre moves away
and McIntyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McIntyre connects with a looping right hand.
McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
McIntyre cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walker rushes McIntyre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from McIntyre.
McIntyre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker closes the distance but McIntyre moves to the side
and McIntyre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McIntyre moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McIntyre finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but McIntyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker wants to clinch up but McIntyre keeps it at a distance.
McIntyre lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.

Walker is rocked!
Walker closes the distance but McIntyre moves to the side
and McIntyre counters with a right hand from hell and Walker is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sweeney McIntyre!
A relieved looking Sweeney McIntyre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.