PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Hajek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hajek comes to the cage accompanied by Nazov Stavby - Babylon. Prince Walter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hajek
vs
Walter

179 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jozef Hajek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Walter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hajek misses with a wild combination.
Hajek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Walter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hajek to the mat! Hajek manages to get full guard.
Walter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hajek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Walter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hajek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walter has managed to get both his arms back between Hajek's legs - danger averted.
Hajek can't keep his opponent in guard - Walter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walter trying to control from half guard but Hajek is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajek is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hajek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hajek is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hajek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walter wants to control the pace but Hajek is squirming around nicely.
Hajek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walter tries to control but Hajek wriggling away.
Walter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hajek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Walter. What's that going to do exactly?
Walter is stalling here but it's allowed Hajek to get half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Prince Walter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hajek lands a nice shot that snaps Walter's head back.

Walter gets a takedown into half guard.
Walter trying to control the action but Hajek is working from the bottom.
Walter prevents Hajek from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to advance to full mount but Hajek doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hajek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hajek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Walter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Walter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Walter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hajek pinned against the cage. Hajek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hajek slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hajek.
Hajek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Prince Walter has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Walter has a takedown stuffed.
Jozef Hajek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Walter.
Hajek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walter manages to avoid it.
Hajek throws a nice looking combination but Walter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hajek drops Walter with a left right combo! Hajek follows him down to the ground into side control.

Walter is rocked!
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!

Hajek decides to stand up, so the ref orders Walter to his feet.
Walter is breathing heavily.

Walter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hajek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hajek wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.

Hajek manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hajek circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hajek moves into the clinch successfully.

Hajek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter tries to clinch but Hajek is having none of it.

Hajek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hajek tries to advance to mount but can't.
Walter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walter regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to get back to full guard.
Walter is not content to let Hajek control the position.
Hajek works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hajek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hajek raining down shots from the mount!
Walter can't escape the position.
Hajek looking to control but Walter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajek tries to control but Walter wriggling away.
Hajek landing strikes from the mount and Walter is in trouble!
Hajek looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walter tries to lock up and control but Hajek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Walter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hajek.
Hajek scoring with strikes but Walter is staying in there.
Hajek postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Walter looks a forlorn figure.
Walter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hajek stalling away here and it's allowed Walter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Walter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hajek!
Walter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Walter controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hajek is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Hajek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Prince Walter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hajek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hajek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walter's sensitive parts.
Hajek swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Hajek.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Hajek.
Hajek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Walter counters with a takedown into side control.
Hajek defending against the ground and pound.
Walter trying to control the position but Hajek is working away.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajek is trying to get back to half guard.
Hajek can't do much from the bottom here.

Walter stands up and beckons Hajek to his feet.
Hajek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hajek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hajek throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hajek counters with a left and a right that stings Walter.
A slow jab from Hajek misses its intended target.
Hajek misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walter.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Hajek.
Hajek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.

Walter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hajek!
Walter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Walter goes for an armbar but Hajek turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hajek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajek wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.

Hajek has gone for a leg lock! Walter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hajek's guard.
Walter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hajek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Walter stands up from Hajek's guard - Walter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hajek looks to land a right hand but Walter moved out of range.
Hajek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Hajek does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Hajek as Walter shoots in.
Jozef Hajek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Walter.
Hajek throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Prince Walter.
I think Walter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Prince Walter!