PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Erghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goose Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goose Walters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Erghan
vs
Walters

188 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Erghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goose Walters!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erghan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Walters gets caught flat footed, as Erghan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Erghan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erghan thows a big elbow that misses.
Walters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Erghan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erghan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Erghan from controlling successfully.
Erghan slips nicely into half guard.
Erghan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Erghan controlling from mount.

That's two 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Erghan working Walters over with strikes here.
Walters is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erghan wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.

Erghan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Walters is surviving well by controlling Erghan's body position as best he can.
Erghan won't let Walters get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Erghan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Erghan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Erghan controlling his opponent.
Erghan punching from mount but Walters doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Erghan has hold of Walters's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Walters manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Erghan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Erghan dominated that round.
That's time! Erghan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Erghan clinches up against the cage.
Erghan goes for a takedown attempt but Walters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Erghan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walters scores with a body shot.
Erghan dives in and grabs Walters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes down on Erghan's head and hops out.
Walters looks to land a combination. Erghan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walters thuds a left hand into Erghan's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Pierre Erghan has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Walters. That snapped Erghan's head back.
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 misses with a wild combination.
Pierre Erghan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walters sizes up Erghan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Erghan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walters but Walters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Erghan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erghan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Erghan is rocked!
Walters scores with a nice right hand.
Walters punishes Erghan's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walters is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Erghan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Erghan backs up against the cage.
Walters connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walters, as that shot connected.
Oh Erghan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goose Walters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erghan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erghan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Erghan seems to have got his legs back now.
Walters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walters lands a left and a right that send Erghan crashing to the mat, dazed. Walters thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walters jabs at Erghan's body.
Walters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walters scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walters scores with a jab.
Walters lands with an overhand left.
Walters connects with a body shot.
Walters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walters is working the combinations to good effect here.
Walters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goose Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erghan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Erghan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Erghan takes one to the chin there.
Good shot there by Walters.
Erghan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erghan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Erghan.
Erghan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Erghan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walters finds it's way round the side to connect with Erghan's head.
Erghan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Erghan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walters lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Erghan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walters has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walters lands the left hand.
Goose Walters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Erghan wants to clinch.
Erghan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Erghan walks into a left hand.
Erghan tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walters!
Walters throws a combination. Erghan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Erghan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walters sizes up Erghan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erghan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Walters works the jab nicely.
Walters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Walters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walters walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Erghan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Walters swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Erghan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goose Walters!