PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier comes into the arena with Carl Orff - O fortuna blaring out of the sound system. Lothar Dornier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dornier
vs
Walters

170 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Walters!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters throws out a loose jab but Dornier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dornier misses with a head kick.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dornier.
Dornier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walters misses with a wild combination.
Dornier lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Ashton Walters has been cut.
Dornier lands a high kick!

Walters is rocked!
Walters throws a head kick but Dornier moves out of range.
Dornier throws a head kick that Walters semi-blocks.
Walters is still on wobbly legs! Can Dornier finish him?
Walters avoids the head kick by Dornier.
Walters seems to have recovered his senses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dornier.
Dornier really is a fat lump.
Dornier connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Dornier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dornier is looking to clinch.
Dornier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dornier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walters looks for a takedown but Dornier sprawls well.
Lothar Dornier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dornier lands a head kick that stumbles Walters and the fighters go to the mat.

Dornier gets to his feet - Walters follows without any prompting.
Walters looks gassed!
Walters fails to land with a series of punches.
Dornier lands the left hand.
Dornier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dornier connects with a high kick.
Dornier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Ashton Walters's cut even more.
Dornier lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dornier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dornier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dornier scores with a head kick.
Walters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Walters or perhaps it was just good defense by Dornier which made him look bad.
Dornier cracks Walters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dornier slips a jab and a cross from Walters.
Dornier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dornier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walters's head.
Dornier throws a nice head kick!
Walters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walters swats away the attempt to clinch by Dornier.
Walters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dornier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dornier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Walters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lothar Dornier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Walters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dornier.
Dornier lands a head kick. Walters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dornier lands with a kick to the temple. Walters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lothar Dornier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dornier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dornier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dornier tries to clinch there but Walters circles away.
Dornier scores with the left hand. Walters knows he should have avoided that one.
Walters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dornier tries to avoid it but Walters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dornier to the ground. Dornier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dornier lands with a straight right. Walters didn't see that one coming.
Walters is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dornier is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Walters.
Dornier tries a head kick but it misses.
Walters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dornier at a distance.
Dornier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walters.
Dornier lands a high kick!

Walters rushes Dornier and presses him up against the cage.

Walters breaks from the clinch.
Dornier looks to land a left hand but Walters moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier scores with a kick to the body.
Walters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Walters moves out of range of the body kick from Dornier.

Walters changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dornier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Walters has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walters counters with a two punch combo.
Walters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dornier tries to clinch there but Walters circles away.
Dornier lands a nice looking body kick.
Walters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dornier can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dornier.
Walters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dornier tries to clinch

and Walters counters with a single leg into guard. Dornier didn't expect that.

Dornier is working an open guard so Walters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Dornier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Dornier with a jab.
Walters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dornier. Dornier obviously looking to wear him down.
Dornier connects with a high kick.
Dornier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dornier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dornier throws a head kick that Walters semi-blocks.
Dornier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dornier swinging wilding here.
Dornier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dornier darts in trying to clinch

and Walters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dornier is trying to stand.
Dornier is trying to get back to full guard.
Dornier manages to get to full guard.
Dornier tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Walters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dornier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dornier tries to clinch but Walters is having none of it.
Walters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Walters misses.
Walters throws a combination. Dornier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walters keeps the fight on the outside.
Walters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dornier circles away.
Dornier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Dornier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dornier throws a nice head kick!
Dornier connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dornier.
Dornier tries to clinch

and Walters counters with a single leg into guard. Dornier didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dornier is looking to stand back up but Walters counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dornier.
Dornier gets back to half guard.
Dornier looks like he's trying to stand up.
Walters passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dornier!
Dornier is working to get back to half guard.
Dornier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dornier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walters is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier really wants to buck Walters off and get back to his feet.
Dornier is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.
Walters is landing with some decent strikes but Dornier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dornier is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Dornier really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Walters has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dornier's face.
Walters looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walters dominating with strikes here.
Walters tries to control but Dornier wriggling away.
Dornier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walters has control of Dornier's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dornier regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walters prevents Dornier from getting the reversal.
Walters won't let Dornier get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dornier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dornier wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dornier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Walters lands a heavy elbow.
Walters tries to control but Dornier wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dornier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ashton Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dornier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dornier is trying to stand up.
Walters controlling the pace for now.
Dornier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Walters lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walters lands a heavy elbow.
Walters trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walters working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Dornier that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dornier can't escape the position.
Walters controlling his opponent.
Dornier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dornier is in a horrible position here. Walters smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Dornier somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Dornier lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Walters moves away from the strike by Dornier.

Walters drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dornier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Walters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dornier, up you get!
Dornier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dornier.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dornier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dornier throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dornier tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Walters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dornier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dornier is looking to stand back up but Walters counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dornier.
Dornier wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier tries to improve position but can't.
Dornier is working hard here to advance position.
Walters in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dornier is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dornier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Dornier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dornier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dornier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dornier tries to clinch but Walters is having none of it.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dornier throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Dornier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dornier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walters at a distance.
Walters swinging wilding here.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses
and Walters counters with a head kick.
Walters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dornier wants to clinch up but Walters keeps it at a distance.
Dornier lands with a kick to the temple. Walters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lothar Dornier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dornier wants to clinch but Walters slips to the side

and Walters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dornier's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walters lands a couple of elbows.
Dornier wants to get back to his feet but Walters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Walters stands up and waves to Dornier to follow him.
Dornier is looking to clinch.
Dornier darts in trying to clinch

and Walters counters with a takedown into side control.
Dornier tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Walters is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Walters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ashton Walters!