PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Vries's choice of entrance music: Duke Lion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walker
vs
De Vries

170 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

173 cm
26
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnnie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

De Vries drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
De Vries throws an elbow but it misses.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from De Vries.
De Vries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from De Vries.
De Vries lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Vries throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Walker to work.
De Vries lands an elbow inside.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Vries throws a big shot that misses.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
De Vries landing knees to the head.
Walker is working De Vries over against the cage.
De Vries lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but De Vries gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
De Vries scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Vries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Walker wants a takedown but no success here.
De Vries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker gets through De Vries's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Vries misses with a knee strike.
De Vries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Vries pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by De Vries.
De Vries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from De Vries.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by De Vries.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Nice elbow from De Vries.

Walker lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow that misses. De Vries uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by De Vries!

Walker has his foot on De Vries's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Vries works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
De Vries slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Vries gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Vries accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Vries scoring with some ground and pound.

De Vries stands up from Walker's guard - De Vries perhaps looking for a knockout.
De Vries throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Vries.
Hans De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
De Vries keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Vries scores with a leg kick.
Walker blocks a jab.
De Vries throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Vries lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Vries fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Vries fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans De Vries will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walker checks a low kick from De Vries.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Walker.
De Vries takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Vries dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Vries doesn't seem bothered though.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but De Vries sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Vries connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but De Vries manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hans De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tests De Vries's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Vries scores with a leg kick.
De Vries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker looks to land a left hand but De Vries moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Vries wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
De Vries stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Vries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
De Vries scores with a head kick.
Walker swinging wildly here.
De Vries scores with a nice right hand.
Hans De Vries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
De Vries misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries slips a straight right by Walker.
Good shot there by De Vries.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walker throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.

De Vries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
De Vries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vries lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.
Walker blocking some punches.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Vries as Walker tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
De Vries utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Walker.
De Vries with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Walker.
De Vries is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Vries working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from De Vries.
De Vries tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by De Vries.
Hans De Vries seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
Walker taking a breather.
De Vries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Vries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
A short right from De Vries.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as De Vries tries to tie him up.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from De Vries.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries scores with a knee to the head.
De Vries is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns De Vries into the cage.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
De Vries throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through De Vries's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
De Vries looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker moves out of range as De Vries strikes.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Vries punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
De Vries throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Vries. De Vries obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Vries sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans De Vries showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Walker throws a right hand that De Vries ducks under and follows up with a left that De Vries also avoids with ease.
De Vries jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Walker.
De Vries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker tries to bum rush De Vries with a series of wild strikes but De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Walker lands.
Walker defending well as De Vries loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by De Vries.
De Vries lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

De Vries gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Vries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Vries misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
De Vries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Vries lands a knee to the body.
Walker trying to stall but De Vries improves his position.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Vries prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Vries.
De Vries lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by De Vries.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries prevents a body shot from Walker.
De Vries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but De Vries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker tries to work over De Vries's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries is struggling to control the position.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
De Vries lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Vries misses with a body punch.
De Vries looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
De Vries content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries gets underhooks to prevent Walker's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Vries scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
De Vries just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Walker jumps guard but De Vries turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walker presses De Vries against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Vries throws an elbow that misses.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling him.
De Vries scores with a shoulder strike.
De Vries prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Vries working Walker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Vries fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Vries.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vries looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Vries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
De Vries throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vries throws out the jab.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Vries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from De Vries misses its intended target.
Johnnie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans De Vries comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Vries winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans De Vries!
A very excited looking Hans De Vries made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.