PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Walter
vs
Junior

179 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaiser Junior!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
Walter wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Walter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Junior looks gassed!
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Walter takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Walter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walter lands a head shot.
Walter wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side
and Junior counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior cracks Walter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walter throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Walter wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Walter slips the punch.
Junior moves away from the strike by Walter.
Walter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walter tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Walter connects with a body shot.
Walter defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior throws a series of punches but Walter moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the cage.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter lands a glancing blow to the side of Junior's head.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Walter.
Walter wants to clinch.
Junior tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Walter slips the punch.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Walter.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Walter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior lands a nice hook to Walter's body. Walter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Walter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walter is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four 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.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.

Walter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Junior.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter misses with a double jab.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.

Junior instigates a clinch.
Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.
Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walter avoids it.
Junior gets underhooks to prevent Walter's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Walter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Walter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junior forces Walter back against the cage and clinches.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Walter connects with a jab.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walter counters with a three punch combo that has Junior backing up. Junior nods at Walter to acknowledge the strikes.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior clinches but Walter breaks the clinch

and Walter counters by clinching up.
Walter trying to control the position but instead, Junior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walter into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior working hard to break the clinch.
Junior has had enough of the clinch but Walter keeps him there for the moment.
Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior goes for a takedown attempt but Walter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walter throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Walter is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walter moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.
Walter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Junior's head backwards.
Walter misses with a hook.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior looks to land a combination but Walter avoids it well.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walter moves into the clinch.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Junior.
Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.
Junior prevents the takedown attempt.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Junior pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Junior pulls Walter into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.
Walter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Junior is proving hard to escape from.

Junior has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Walter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Junior looks to land a combination. Walter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.

Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Walter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walter tries to break free but Junior pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walter prevents it.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Junior pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior is trying to drag Walter to the mat but Walter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior tries to clinch but Walter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaiser Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Walter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Junior tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walter misses with a wild body shot.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Walter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Walter lands with a cross.
Walter tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Walter tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Walter lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Walter.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Walter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walter throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Walter moves away from the strike by Junior.
Walter scores with a jab to the body.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior scores with a nice head shot.

Walter clinches.
Walter tries to pull guard but Junior won't allow it.

Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junior is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Junior wants to clinch but Walter slips to the side
and Walter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior wants to clinch
and Walter counters with a nice uppercut.
Junior's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Junior duly obliges.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Walter throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Junior in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Walter takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior stalks Walter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walter's face. Walter staggers backwards, shaken.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Junior.
Junior scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
Walter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Walter wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Junior rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four 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.

Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walter counters with a nice body shot.
Walter tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Walter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Walter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Junior.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

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