PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario taller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). taller comes to the cage accompanied by your favorite song. Walker has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

taller
vs
Walker

183 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario taller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Walker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
taller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
taller wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
taller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
taller is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as taller walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
taller looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.

Walker drives through and clinches with taller against the cage.
taller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
taller wants to break free but Walker has control.

Walker pulls guard effortlessly.
Walker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
taller tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
taller takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Walker controls taller momentarily but taller frees himself.
taller wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
taller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker avoids the body shot from taller.
taller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
taller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Mario taller has been cut.
taller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
taller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
taller is breathing heavily.
taller misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by taller.
taller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker slips under a jab from taller.
taller looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Mario taller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from taller.

taller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
taller is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walker 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.

Walker stands and steps away. taller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Walker avoids the body shot from taller.
taller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from taller finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
taller digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as taller sprawls well. taller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Mario taller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Walker.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from taller.
A lazy left from taller finds it's target.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
taller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but taller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
taller scores with a sloppy right hand. Walker should have avoided that one.
Mario taller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
taller lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
taller tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A cross from taller lands.
taller misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts taller as he jumps to the side.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker avoids the body shot from taller.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Walker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taller throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. taller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
taller avoids the head kick by Walker.
taller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
taller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
taller dodges the punch combination from Walker.

Walker drives through and clinches with taller against the cage.
taller tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
taller wants to break free but Walker has control.
taller takes a knee right on the jaw!
taller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker has taller pressed against the cage, preventing taller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
taller tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite taller's efforts to push away.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walker.
taller throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
taller throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
taller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario taller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

taller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Derek Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for taller. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker dives in and grabs taller's left leg, looking for a takedown. taller pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
taller lands with a hook. Walker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
taller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
taller stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
taller lands with a right hand.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
taller digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
taller works Walker's body with a nice hook.
Walker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by taller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of taller.
taller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
taller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
taller connects with a body shot.
taller misses the shot to the body.

taller gets caught flat footed, as Walker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
taller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walker is controlling him.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
taller is looking to stand back up but Walker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by taller.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker winds up and cracks taller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
taller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

taller kicks off Walker and gets to his feet.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mario taller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Walker.
taller stuffs the takedown.

Walker gets a clinch.
taller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

taller breaks from the clinch.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and taller moves out of range easily.
taller thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from taller.
Walker connects with a high kick.
taller misses the shot to the body.
taller throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
taller thuds a left hand into Walker's body.

Walker moves into the clinch.

taller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker throws a head kick that taller semi-blocks.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
taller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
taller punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by taller which made him look bad.
Walker is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
taller misses with a wild body shot.
taller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
taller connects with the punch.
taller slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from taller misses the target.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
taller looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
taller works Walker's body with a nice hook.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged taller in a clinch.
taller wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
taller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
taller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
taller can't break the clinch.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
taller looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taller takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
taller misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
taller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from taller.
taller swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker connects with a jab.
taller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and taller moves out of range easily.

taller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Walker stands up and waves to taller to follow him.
taller blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
taller lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into rage.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says taller as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker lands a nice looking kick to the body. taller takes a step back to recover.
taller looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario taller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

taller lands with a cross.
taller slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
taller leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
taller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
taller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walker doesn't seem bothered though.
taller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mario taller is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by taller.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
taller throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by taller.
taller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
taller drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for taller. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
taller thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker is looking to clinch but taller is avoiding it.
taller scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
taller punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but taller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
taller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
taller avoids the head kick by Walker.
taller throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Mario taller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Walker.
taller scores with a jab.
taller connects with a looping right hand.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - taller circles away.
taller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
taller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
taller is looking to wear down Walker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
taller lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by taller there.
taller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mario taller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. taller defends it nicely.
taller digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
taller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
taller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and taller wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
taller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker throws a head kick but taller moves out of range.
taller lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
taller scores with a nice strike.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.

Walker gets a clinch.
taller tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
taller has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but taller blocks it with crossed arms.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
taller looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
taller throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
taller leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
taller digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Jab, jab by taller - just one landing.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
taller digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Walker feints and then cracks taller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow taller down.
Nice takedown defense from taller. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
taller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
taller lands with a nice body punch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but taller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Derek Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
taller misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from taller. No joy for Walker on that attempt.

Walker rushes taller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
taller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
taller wants to break free but Walker has control.
taller tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite taller's efforts to push away.
Walker jumps guard but taller stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, taller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
taller tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
taller has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Walker working taller over with knees to the body.
taller tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
taller throws a head punch that misses.

Walker jumps into guard, dragging taller to the mat.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario taller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Walker!