PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Casey (ranked 24255 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Walker (ranked 4914 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Walker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Casey
vs
Walker

166 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnathan Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Casey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Casey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Casey swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Casey is looking for a counter combo.
Johnathan Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Walker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Casey.

Walker forces Casey back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casey is stalling here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Casey scoring with some ground and pound.
Casey distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Casey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Casey is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Casey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Casey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Casey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Casey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Walker looks winded!
Walker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Casey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Casey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Walker taking some punishment here, with Casey in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Casey slips a nice elbow through Walker's hands, connecting with Walker's forehead.

Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Casey.
Casey working the head and body with strikes.
Casey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Casey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walker taking some punishment here, with Casey in his half guard.
Casey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Casey lands a nice short elbow.
Casey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Casey lands a nice short elbow.

Casey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Walker defend it? Casey steps over the head and cranks it - Walker is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Casey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnathan Casey!