PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Rae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rae
vs
Walker

193 cm
22
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Rae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Walker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries for a takedown but Rae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Rae.
Walker tries for a takedown but Rae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rae has managed to clinch.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Rae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Walker.

Walker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rae regains guard.

Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Walker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rae is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Walker, into his guard.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Walker working for a triangle but Rae defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rae is aware though and is defending well.
Rae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rae is aware though and is defending well.
Walker looks gassed!
Rae throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Rae looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rae is posturing up here but Walker has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rae tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rae has to tap! Slick submission there by Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Walker!