PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tragically Hip- Thugs. Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. St. Elmo's Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Johnson

168 cm
27
157 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

170 cm
33
155 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Johnson swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
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!
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevie Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Johnson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
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!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Walker.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walker doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Walker tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Walker.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Walker pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Walker.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.
Walker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Walker defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Walker.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corey Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range.
Walker slips a jab from Johnson.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker staying out of range there.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Walker only half commits.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker slips under a jab from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Stevie Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walker throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walker.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Walker staying out of range there.
Johnson shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Johnson tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

It looks like Corey Johnson has been cut.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corey Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker connects with a jab.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson 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.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
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 Stevie Walker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Walker cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Walker slips under a jab from Johnson.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Johnson swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Walker tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Walker avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Walker's defenses.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker misses with a left hand
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker connects with the punch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Stevie Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Johnson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Walker.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson stalks Walker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walker's face. Walker staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stevie Walker!
Stevie Walker got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'