PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's entrance music is Will Smith vs Washed out - Summertime. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Jones enters the cage!

Walker
vs
Jones

177 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

Jones moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Walker wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

Walker successfully pulls guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walker tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Walker tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Walker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Walker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!

Walker is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Walker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.

Walker working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!

Jones gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Walker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Walker.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones slips under a jab from Walker.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Dan Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jones.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Walker passes to side control.

Walker tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones prevents Walker from moving into mount.

Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Walker scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Walker tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Walker working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Walker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Walker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Walker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Walker throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones avoids the body shot from Walker.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Walker gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walker looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Walker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and Walker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones regains half guard, as Walker was trying to land strikes.
Walker trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.

Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Dan Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dan Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan Walker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Walker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Walker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paul Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Walker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

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