PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanjro Sam (ranked 5216 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Kaiden Walsh (ranked 549 p4p, 333 weight class). Tanjro Sam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sam
vs
Walsh

182 cm
24
170
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
169
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tanjro Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Walsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sam.
Walsh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sam.
Sam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sam tries to clinch up but Walsh circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh stuffs the takedown.
Sam wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sam drives through and clinches with Walsh against the cage.
Sam tries to work over Walsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Walsh.
Sam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Sam.
Walsh scores with a shot to the side of Sam's head.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Sam has Walsh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam tries to pull guard but Walsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Walsh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Walsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sam tries to score a body lock takedown but Walsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sam can't get the takedown.
Walsh pushes Sam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Walsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Sam goes for a takedown attempt but Walsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sam is breathing heavily.
Sam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam looks for a takedown but Walsh sprawls well.
Walsh wants to counter the offense by Sam and move into the clinch position.
Sam shoots in but no luck this time.
Sam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walsh swivels and escapes.
Sam tries to clinch but Walsh is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaiden Walsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sam misses with a double jab

and Walsh moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Walsh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sam looks to land a left hand but Walsh moved out of range nicely.
Walsh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sam tries to clinch but Walsh moves out of range.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walsh stuffs the takedown attempt from Sam. Sam gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sam is defended easily by Walsh.
Walsh tries to counter with a clinch but Sam shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walsh did well to prevent Sam getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walsh is just riding it out for now. Sam eventually gives up the hold.
Sam trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walsh sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sam or perhaps it was just good defense by Walsh, which made it look bad.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walsh circles away.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam thows a leg kick but Walsh checks it

and Walsh counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tanjro Sam will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sam fails with the takedown.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam looks for the body kick but Walsh saw that one coming.
Walsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sam doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Walsh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sam.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam is working for takedown but Walsh is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walsh working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Walsh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walsh.
Walsh working aggressively here.
Sam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Walsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Sam.
Sam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaiden Walsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Sam is trying to drag Walsh to the mat but Walsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Walsh.
Walsh pushes Sam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Walsh scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sam is rocked!
Walsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Sam.
Oh Sam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
Sam seems to have got his legs back now.
Sam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sam wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh prevents the takedown attempt.
Walsh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walsh throws a big uppercut that drops Sam! More strikes from Walsh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sam lies dazed against the cage as Walsh celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaiden Walsh!
Kaiden Walsh thanked the fans post fight for their support.