PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Hedger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walters
vs
Hedger

212 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hilton Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Hedger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hedger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hedger seems to be looking for submissions.
Walters trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hedger is trying to work for a kimura but Walters is defending well.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger blocks the strikes from Walters.

Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedger.

Hedger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedger.
Walters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walters trying to control but Hedger postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hedger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hedger keeps trying to improve his position.
Walters is concentrating on defense, preventing Hedger from advancing position.

Hedger is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
Hedger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walters!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hedger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hedger throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Walters has his hands clasped together but Hedger breaks the hold and Walters is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hedger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Hedger!