PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Djulio Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Walburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cortez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knock him out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Walburn's choice of entrance music: Flirting with Disaster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cortez
vs
Walburn

180 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Djulio Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Walburn!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walburn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Walburn.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Walburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walburn wants to clinch.
Cortez throws a right hand that Walburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Walburn also avoids with ease.
Cortez swinging wilding here.

Walburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walburn misses with an elbow strike.
Cortez is looking to control Walburn's arms but Walburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cortez has his back to the cage.
Cortez tries to break free but Walburn pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Walburn.
Walburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez avoids a wild elbow strike from Walburn.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Walburn is controlling him.
Walburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cortez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Walburn has the dominant position.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cortez dodges an elbow strike from Walburn.
Walburn lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Walburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walburn scores a nice knee to the body.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Walburn lands an elbow just above Cortez 's eye.
Cortez blocks an elbow strike from Walburn.
Walburn lands a knee to the head.
Cortez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walburn missing with knees to the body.
Cortez tries to circle away but Walburn has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez trying to control the position but instead, Walburn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cortez into the cage.
Walburn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Djulio Cortez has been cut.
Walburn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walburn.
Cortez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walburn is stalling here.
Walburn lands an elbow inside.
Walburn lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Walburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walburn lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Walburn.
Walburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walburn scores with a knee to the head.
Walburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cortez's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walburn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Walburn.

Cortez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walburn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cortez to the mat. Cortez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walburn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walburn stands up over Cortez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walburn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walburn trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn chips away with some ground and pound.
Walburn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Walburn cracks Cortez with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walburn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walburn won't allow Cortez to sweep him here.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walburn controls the pace.
Cortez working a defensive guard here.
Walburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walburn is working Cortez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Walburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Djulio Cortez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Walburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walburn tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Walburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cortez is looking to break free of the clinch but Walburn has double underhooks.
Walburn lands a knee to the body.
Walburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
Walburn missing with knees to the body.
Walburn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cortez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walburn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cortez wants to break free but Walburn has control.
Walburn tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Walburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Walburn lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walburn.
Walburn prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walburn lands a nice elbow.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Walburn.
Walburn crunches a lovely knee into Cortez's ribcage.
Walburn lands an elbow just above Cortez 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walburn lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Walburn lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Walburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Walburn.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walburn has him pressed against the cage.
Walburn working Cortez over with knees to the body.
Walburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Walburn.
Walburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cortez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walburn lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.

Walburn lands a takedown into guard.
Walburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to keep Walburn in close.
Walburn connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walburn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn postures up in Cortez's guard and throws a big left but Cortez blocks it.
Walburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cortez has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Walburn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cortez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walburn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walburn working the ground and pound.
Cortez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walburn connects with a decent elbow.
Walburn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Walburn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Walburn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walburn trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Walburn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cortez some visible discomfort.
Walburn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Walburn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cortez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cortez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Walburn.
Walburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walburn working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walburn is working Cortez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cortez is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Walburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Djulio Cortez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walburn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Walburn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Walburn working the ground and pound but Cortez is defending the strikes.
Walburn trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Cortez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Walburn is controlling him well.
Walburn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cortez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walburn connects with a decent elbow.
Cortez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walburn lands a nice forearm strike.
Walburn scores with punches from side control.
Walburn lands a few punches from side control.
Cortez is pushing Walburn's head away, looking to escape. Walburn manages to hold on to the position though.
Walburn scoring with punches from side control.
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Walburn cracks Cortez with a big right hand but Cortez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walburn landing a few strikes.
Walburn is working Cortez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Walburn taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walburn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Walburn trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Cortez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn lands a few punches from side control.
Walburn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cortez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walburn connects with a decent elbow.
Walburn is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walburn throws a strike aimed at the side of Cortez's head but Cortez avoids it well.
Walburn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cortez down.
Walburn trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Noah Walburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cortez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walburn controls the position.
Djulio Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Walburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walburn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Noah Walburn!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Noah Walburn!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Noah Walburn!

Noah Walburn wins by unanimous decision!