PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Will Smith vs Washed out - Summertime. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tszyu
vs
Walker

170 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Walker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu cracks Walker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tszyu misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Tszyu swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tszyu misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Tszyu tries to sprawl but Walker drives through with a takedown 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.
Walker passes to full mount!
Walker landing punches.
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!
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Kostya Tszyu has been cut.
Walker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tszyu hang on?

Tszyu is rocked!

Kostya Tszyu's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Walker!