PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Walker
vs
Hayes

223 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

222 cm
22
151 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayes clinches.
Walker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes fails to pull guard.
Gerald Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Hayes.
Hayes tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Hayes drops back down to his feet.
Walker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Hayes successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayes has wrist control.

Hayes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
Hayes wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker distracts Hayes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker with a nice head shot there.
Walker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hayes is rocked!
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes is still in real trouble! Can Walker finish him?
Walker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Walker cracks Hayes with a solid left hand.
Walker working some strikes from top position.
Walker works over Hayes with some ground and pound from guard.
Walker postures up.
Hayes looks winded!
Walker postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hayes covers up, he's hurt! Walker keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Walker and the ref steps in to end the fight! Walker can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Walker!