PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes into the arena with England Belongs to Me blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Adams
vs
Walter

190 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter looks to land a body kick but Adams moved away.
Walter looks to land a body kick but Adams moved away.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Walter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walter swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Walter throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Walter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eric Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walter circles away quickly and effectively.
Walter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adams.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Walter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
Walter thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
Walter throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adams blocks a head kick by Walter.
Walter throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.
Nice jab there from Walter.
Walter throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Walter lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Walter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Walter lands a big head kick that sends Adams tumbling to the mat! Walter takes a step backwards and waves Adams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Adams is rocked!
Walter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walter scores with a leg kick.
Adams seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a nice head kick!
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Walter thows a body kick. Adams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Walter lands with a good body shot.
Walter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walter lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walter scoring well with a low kick there.
Walter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adams will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Walter.
Walter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Walter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Walter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walter scoring well with a low kick there.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter scores with a spinning back kick!
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walter counters with a nice body kick.
Walter lands with a slapping head kick.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams misses with a combination
and Walter counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams misses with a combination
and Walter counters with a two punch combo.
Walter lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Walter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walter lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams throws a body punch but Walter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walter.
Peter Walter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walter misses with a two punch combination.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Walter backs away looking to recover.
Walter lands a high kick!
Walter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Walter throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adams rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Walter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walter.
Walter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adams's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Walter moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Walter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adams.
Walter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walter.
Walter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walter throws a front kick that sends Adams stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Walter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walter throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Walter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walter throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Walter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams moves out of range as Walter throws a body kick.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Walter seems unphased.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walter.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter counters with a low kick, right behind Adams 's knee.
Walter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eric Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Walter lands a right hook to the body.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walter counters with a body kick.
Walter walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Walter throws a nice head kick!
Walter misses with a straight left.
Walter throws a combination. Adams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walter is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walter lands a right hook to the body.
Walter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walter's hands.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walter counters with a head kick.
Walter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Walter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walter misses with a wild body shot.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Walter counters with a body kick that stops Adams in his tracks momentarily.
Walter lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walter scores with a shot to the body.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Walter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Adams scores with a three punch combo!
Walter misses with a body shot.
Adams throws a series of punches but Walter moves out of range.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walter.
Adams digs a good hook to Walter's body.
Walter lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams works over Walter's head and body with a nice combination.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walter.
Eric Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Adams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walter misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams avoids the head kick by Walter.
A cross from Adams lands.
Adams throws a one two combo.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walter. That one must have hurt.
Walter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Walter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Walter counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Walter scoring well with a low kick there.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Walter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walter throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adams scores with a three punch combo!
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walter counters with a leg kick.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Walter.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Walter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walter lands a front kick.
Walter connects with a solid leg kick.
Adams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams throws a series of punches but Walter moves out of range.
Adams throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.
Walter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peter Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters with a series of strikes. Walter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walter keeps Adams at a distance using the push kick.
Adams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Walter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walter misses with a body shot.
Walter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walter scores with a kick to the body.
Walter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination!
A thudding body kick lands there by Walter!
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Walter slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walter throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams throws a hook but Walter blocks it.
Good leg kick by Walter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walter 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Walter!