PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goose Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leston
vs
Walters

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

UCF Clothing
Gold Standard Nutrition

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Leston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goose Walters!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leston takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
Walters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Walters looks to land a combination but Leston avoids it well.
Leston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters with a jab.
Walters throws out a powerful jab.
Leston misses with an uppercut.
Leston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leston.
Leston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walters is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheers as Walters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leston doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leston there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Tim Leston has been cut.
Leston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Walters throws a looping overhand right but Leston ducks down to avoid it.
Walters lands a jab.
A combination from Walters does no damage.
Walters has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walters misses with a double jab
enabling Leston to counter with a crisp jab.
Walters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leston is looking to wear down Walters with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leston works the jab nicely.
Walters tests Leston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walters.
Leston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leston misses with a body shot.
Walters misses with a shot to the body
and Leston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walters's corner calls for a 1-2. Walters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Leston.
Leston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walters moves away from the strike by Leston.
Leston dodges the punch combination from Walters.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
Walters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leston.
A telegraphed right hand from Walters misses the target.
Walters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walters might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters dips to his left and cracks Leston with an uppercut!
A big left from Walters misses.
Leston lands the left hand.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leston.
Walters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leston circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Walters finds it's way through Leston's defenses.
Leston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
Walters lands a hook that stumbles Leston back into the cage. Walters follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Leston to the canvas! Walters pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Leston has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Goose Walters!