PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Walker

186 cm
33
192 lbs
27 - 6 - 2

186 cm
38
200 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Pearson Specter Litt

Spartan Nutrition

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 27 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Kersikov in a clinch.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Kersikov trying to land knees to the body.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kersikov lands an uppercut.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov missing with knees to the body.
Kersikov takes a shot to the head.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
A hook to the body from Walker.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker feints a jab promting Kersikov to slip. Walker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kersikov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker walks into a left hand.

It looks like Brandon Walker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
Kersikov thuds a left hand into Walker's body.
Nice cross by Walker.
Vlad Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov throws a low kick, looking for Walker's leg but Walker calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kersikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker's coach down at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kersikov connects with a body shot.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kersikov avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Kersikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker misses with some punches.
Kersikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker looks winded!
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Vlad Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Walker.
Kersikov trying to land knees to the body.
Kersikov avoiding damage.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Kersikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Walker.
Kersikov crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.

Kersikov rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Knees to the body from Kersikov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kersikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker misses with some punches.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Kersikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kersikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov lands an uppercut.

Walker is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kersikov lands a big right hand that drops Walker! The killer instinct kicks in and Kersikov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kersikov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Kersikov!