PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azerus Mighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mighty comes to the cage accompanied by You Ain't Got Nuttin' (Featuring Fabolous & Julez Santana) by Lil Wayne. John Walsh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mighty
vs
Walsh

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Crocodile Steak and Ale House

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azerus Mighty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mighty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mighty throws a series of strikes that have Walsh backpedaling.
Mighty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mighty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like John Walsh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Walsh is looking to clinch but Mighty is avoiding it.
Walsh tries to clinch but Mighty is having none of it.

Mighty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mighty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mighty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mighty not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mighty is looking for a kimura here.
Walsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mighty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mighty thows a huge punch but Walsh dodges it nicely.
Mighty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mighty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walsh keeps working.

Mighty decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Walsh tries to clinch up.
Walsh moves in looking to clinch but Mighty pushes him off.

Mighty rushes Walsh and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walsh.
Walsh tries a knee to the head but Mighty blocks it.
Mighty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mighty as Walsh tries to tie him up.
Mighty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mighty lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mighty would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Walsh wriggles free and stands up.
Mighty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walsh circles away quickly and effectively.

Mighty moves into the clinch.

Mighty manages to break the clinch.
John Walsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mighty swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Walsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mighty, pushing him back against the cage.
Mighty tries to score a body lock takedown but Walsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mighty avoiding damage as Walsh throws knees to the body.

Mighty decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mighty wants to stand and escape but Walsh is having none of it.
Mighty keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mighty punching from the bottom.
Walsh looking to pass the guard.
Walsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mighty wants to sweep but no luck.
Walsh forces his way into half guard.
Walsh is thwarting Mighty's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mighty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mighty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walsh pulls his head out easily.
Walsh trying to control the action but Mighty is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walsh tries to clinch up but Mighty circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh slips under a jab.
Mighty throws a push kick but Walsh slaps the foot to one side.
Walsh tries to clinch but Mighty moves out of range.
Walsh tries to clinch

and Mighty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mighty.

Mighty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mighty blocks the body kick.

Walsh tries to keep at a distance but Mighty has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mighty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walsh trying to land knees to the body.
Mighty avoids a wild elbow strike from Walsh.
Walsh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mighty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azerus Mighty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Walsh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walsh misses with a double jab.
Mighty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walsh is fending him off so far but Mighty persists. Nope, Walsh circles away and we're back to standing.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch but Mighty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mighty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mighty misses with a double jab.
Walsh checks a leg kick.
Walsh moves in looking to clinch but Mighty pushes him off.

Mighty takes the fight into the clinch.
Walsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mighty.
Mighty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mighty managing to block the knees to the body from Walsh.
Walsh takes a shot to the head.

Mighty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mighty looks to land a right hand but Walsh moved out of range.
Mighty tries to close the distance and clinch but Walsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mighty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walsh pinned against the cage. Walsh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mighty tries to clinch up but Walsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh tries to clinch but Mighty moves away

and Mighty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walsh!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mighty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mighty looking to ground and pound but Walsh is blocking nicely.
Mighty scoring with strikes but Walsh is staying in there.

Mighty stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Walsh wants to clinch.
Walsh wants to clinch

and Mighty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walsh!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Walsh tries to reverse the position but Mighty maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mighty working for a submission but Walsh is keeping him at bay.
Walsh is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Mighty stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Mighty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walsh looks to clinch

and Mighty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Walsh pushes Mighty off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
John Walsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mighty tries to land a leg kick but Walsh saw it coming and moves away.
Azerus Mighty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walsh tries to clinch but Mighty moves away

and Mighty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mighty.

Mighty decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mighty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walsh.
Walsh is looking to clinch but Mighty is avoiding it.

Mighty closes the distance and pushes Walsh back into the cage.
Walsh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mighty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walsh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mighty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mighty.
Walsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mighty avoids it.

Mighty works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Walsh controls Mighty momentarily but Mighty frees himself.

Mighty gets to his feet - Walsh follows without any prompting.
Walsh avoids the body shot from Mighty.
Mighty looks for a takedown but Walsh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azerus Mighty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh tries to clinch there but Mighty circles away.
Mighty misses with a takedown attempt - Walsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Walsh.
Walsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mighty.

Walsh instigates a clinch.
Mighty misses with the head strike.
Mighty takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Walsh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mighty.
Walsh keeps control of Mighty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mighty decides to pull guard.

Mighty looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walsh has picked Mighty up and slammed him! Mighty can't keep hold of the triangle and Walsh manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azerus Mighty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Walsh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mighty misses the jab.
Walsh wants to clinch.

Mighty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walsh to the mat! Walsh manages to get full guard.
Mighty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Walsh is working an open guard so Mighty takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mighty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mighty misses with a combination
and Walsh counters with a low kick, right behind Mighty 's knee.
Walsh misses with a body kick.
Walsh tries to clinch
and Mighty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walsh darts in trying to clinch

and Mighty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walsh!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mighty content just to control the position here.
Mighty tries to control but Walsh wriggling away.
Walsh tries to lock up and control but Mighty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mighty looking to control but Walsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mighty unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mighty looking to finish Walsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walsh!
Mighty looking to finish Walsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walsh!

Mighty looking to secure an arm triangle but Walsh defends it well.
Azerus Mighty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mighty breaks from Walsh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mighty tries to control but Walsh wriggling away.
Walsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mighty goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walsh turns into him and now he's in Mighty's guard.
Mighty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John Walsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mighty looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walsh has picked Mighty up and slammed him! Mighty can't keep hold of the triangle and Walsh manages to pass to side control!
Mighty wants to control but Walsh postures up.
Mighty is looking to reverse the position.
Mighty is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Walsh working the head and body with strikes.
Azerus Mighty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mighty is looking for a sweep.
Mighty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walsh can do to turn this around?
Walsh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mighty is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Walsh is looking to take a break and control but Mighty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walsh closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mighty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walsh's guard now.

Walsh wriggles free and stands up.

Mighty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mighty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mighty stands up and beckons Walsh to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azerus Mighty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mighty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azerus Mighty!