PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Algren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Algren
vs
Walker

186 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
189 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Algren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Algren wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.

Walker darts in and clinches Algren up against the cage.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Algren throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Algren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Algren trying to land knees to the body.
Algren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Algren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Algren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Algren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Algren.
Algren moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Algren counters with a thumping low kick.
Algren 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.
Algren 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Algren.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Algren, right into the meat.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Algren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nathan Algren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker thows a leg kick but Algren checks it
and Algren counters with a low kick, right behind Walker 's knee.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker blocks a head kick by Algren.
Algren tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.

Walker clinches.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Algren's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algren is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Algren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Algren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Algren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Algren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Algren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Algren misses with a knee to the head.
Algren missing with knees to the body.
Algren tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Algren is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algren lands a nice elbow.
Algren misses with a knee to the head.
Walker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Algren missing with knees to the body.
Walker avoiding damage as Algren throws knees to the body.
Walker tries to break free but Algren pushes him back against the cage.
Algren wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Algren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Algren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Algren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker wants to stall.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Algren.
Algren tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Algren tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker keeps control of Algren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker keeps control of Algren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Algren tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Algren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Algren dominated that round.
That's time! Algren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Algren throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Algren tries to clinch up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Algren here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Algren wants to clinch.
Algren tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Algren dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Nathan Algren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Walker pushes Algren up against the cage in a clinch.
Algren tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Algren 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 and we're back to striking at distance.
Algren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Algren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Algren pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Algren has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to stall.
Algren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Algren wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Algren looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Algren.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Algren is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algren can't break the clinch.
Algren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Algren tries to break the clinch but Walker is controlling the position.
Walker can't break the clinch.

Walker gets control of Algren's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Algren won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Algren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Algren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Algren.
Algren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algren 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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Algren scores with a head kick.
Algren looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Algren tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Algren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker avoiding damage as Algren throws knees to the body.
Algren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Walker avoiding damage as Algren throws knees to the body.
Algren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Algren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Algren tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Algren keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Algren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Algren is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Algren, against the cage.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Algren.
Algren misses with a knee to the head.
Walker tries to break free but Algren pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Algren dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Algren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Algren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Algren.
Algren wants to break free but Walker has control.
Algren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Algren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Algren blocks a head kick by Walker.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Algren sprawls well. Algren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Algren pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Algren 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.
Algren is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker throws a low kick but Algren avoids it.
Algren blocks a low kick nicely.
Algren tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Algren fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker looks to land a combination but Algren avoids it well.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Algren.
Algren thuds a left hand into Walker's body.
Algren scores with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Algren 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Algren in a clinch.
Algren is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Algren throws an elbow but misses.
Walker is working for takedown but Algren is calmly controlling the position for now.
Algren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Algren is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker has Algren pressed against the cage, preventing Algren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Algren working Walker over with knees to the body.
Walker avoiding damage as Algren throws knees to the body.
Algren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Algren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Algren trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Algren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Algren 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.
Algren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Algren is controlling him.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Algren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker wants to break free but Algren has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Algren as Walker tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Algren missing with knees to the body.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Algren has him pressed against the cage.
Algren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Algren has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.

Algren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Algren circles away quickly and effectively.
Nathan Algren is winning the standup battle so far.
Algren tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Algren throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Algren doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Rocky Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Algren wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Nathan Algren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Algren tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Algren counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Algren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Algren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Algren!