PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the ring accompanied by The Doors - Peace Frog. Martinsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Fedor Martinsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Walker
vs
Martinsson

185 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

200 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a lazy body kick
and Martinsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinsson misses with a left hand
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Martinsson avoids it.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker moves out of range as Martinsson throws a body kick.
Good work by Walker as he checks the leg kick.

Walker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martinsson keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinsson!
Martinsson trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Martinsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
Martinsson wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker regains half guard.

Martinsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Martinsson wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Walker gets back to full guard.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinsson is controlling Walker's posture.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Walker makes his way to full guard, as Martinsson worked for a kimura.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Martinsson is proving a slippery customer.
Walker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinsson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Walker looking to control but Martinsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Walker working for a guillotine from mount but Martinsson is in no mood to give up.
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinsson is looking to escape.

Walker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Martinsson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Martinsson and Walker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fedor Martinsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Martinsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinsson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Martinsson.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Martinsson. No joy for Walker on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martinsson lands with a right hand.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinsson is looking for a sweep.
Martinsson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martinsson gets back to half guard.
Walker prevents Martinsson from improving his position.
Martinsson trying to get back to full guard but Walker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martinsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to control but Martinsson wriggling away.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walker lands with some strikes.
Walker is landing with some decent strikes but Martinsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walker wants to control the pace but Martinsson is squirming around nicely.
Martinsson wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Martinsson blocking the ground and pound.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker prevents Martinsson from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Walker with shots to the head and body - Martinsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Martinsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martinsson wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
Jack Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martinsson is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martinsson tries to land a body kick
and Walker counters with a body kick that stops Martinsson in his tracks momentarily.
Martinsson throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinsson thumps Walker with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Martinsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinsson.
Martinsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker throws a head kick but Martinsson moves out of range.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker working Martinsson over with strikes here.
Martinsson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Walker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Walker controlling the pace for now.
Walker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Martinsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.
Walker tries to control but Martinsson wriggling away.
Martinsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martinsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinsson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walker breaks from Martinsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Walker dominating with strikes here.
Walker trying to control but Martinsson is having none of it.
Martinsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinsson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Martinsson is having none of it.
Walker throws a wild left hand from mount and Martinsson manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinsson won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Walker trying to control the action but Martinsson is working from the bottom.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

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