PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trail Deathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trail Deathy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Walters
vs
Deathy

180 cm
20
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

.: AFFAKETIΘN :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trail Deathy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Deathy circles away.

Walters has Deathy up against the cage in a clinch.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Deathy is trying to push Walters away but Walters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deathy's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walters.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Deathy avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Walters misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Deathy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Deathy is trying to push Walters away but Walters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deathy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Walters is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deathy is keeping busy.
Walters misses with an elbow over the top.
Deathy wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Deathy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.
Deathy is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Walters.
Deathy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deathy dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deathy's brow.

Deathy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Walters gets a takedown into half guard.

Deathy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walters pulls his head out easily.

Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Deathy looking for submissions off his back.

Deathy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deathy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walters pulls his head out easily.
Walters not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Walters is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deathy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Walters seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Walters seems content to control.

Walters is looking for a kimura but Deathy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walters to get the leverage.
Walters is looking to stall here but Deathy recovers full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Deathy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walters is aware though and is defending well.
Walters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Walters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Deathy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters wants to stand but Deathy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Deathy working for a triangle but Walters defends it easily.
Walters pushing down on Deathy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Deathy looking for submissions off his back.

Walters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to mount his opponent but Deathy defends it.

Walters is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathy trying to control from the bottom.

Deathy looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deathy tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Walters dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deathy misses with a kick to the body
and Walters counters with a right hand to the body.

Walters has closed the distance and engaged Deathy in a clinch.
Deathy is trying to break the clinch but Walters has him pressed against the cage.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Walters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.
Deathy wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Walters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walters misses with an elbow over the top.
Deathy avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Walters lands a nice elbow.
Deathy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deathy blocks the elbow strike.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.
Walters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Deathy can't break the clinch.
Deathy tries to circle away but Walters has him pinned against the cage.
Deathy avoids a wild elbow strike from Walters.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Deathy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Deathy avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
Deathy has had enough of the clinch but Walters keeps him there for the moment.

Deathy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters moves out of range as Deathy throws a body kick.
Walters wants to clinch.
Deathy throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Deathy is breathing heavily.

Walters clinches up with Deathy and pushes him back against the cage.
Deathy avoids a wild elbow strike from Walters.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.
Deathy blocks the elbow strike.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Deathy working hard to break the clinch.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.
Walters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Trail Deathy has been cut.
Deathy takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.
Walters lands an elbow just above Deathy 's eye.
Walters keeps control of Deathy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters has Deathy pressed against the cage, preventing Deathy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walters throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Deathy breaks from the clinch.
Deathy lands with a kick to the temple. Walters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walters tries to clinch up.
Walters tries to clinch up but Deathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Walters.
Deathy throws a wild body kick that Walters sees coming a mile off.
Walters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters moves out of range as Deathy throws a body kick.
Walters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deathy avoids it really well and circles away.
Deathy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walters tries to clinch up but Deathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Deathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walters.
Deathy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deathy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Walters darts in and clinches Deathy up against the cage.
Walters throws an elbow but it misses.
Walters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Walters here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Deathy tries to circle away but Walters has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Deathy dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deathy's efforts to push away.
Deathy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Walters.
Deathy dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Deathy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Deathy is looking to break free of the clinch but Walters has double underhooks.
Walters lands an elbow that stopped Deathy in his tracks for a moment.
Walters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathy takes an elbow to the temple.

Deathy breaks from the clinch.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deathy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deathy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deathy throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Deathy is looking to chop away at Walters's legs.
Deathy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walters lands a nice looking body shot.

Walters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters keeps control of Deathy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.
Walters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Deathy blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Walters to work.
Deathy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Walters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deathy's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deathy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deathy keeps the fight on the outside.
Deathy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deathy misses with a head kick.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deathy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Walters drives through with a takedown into guard.

Walters drops back looking for a leg! Deathy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deathy manages to kick Walters off! Walters jumps back into Deathy's guard.
Walters throwing strikes from guard but Deathy blocks nicely.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Deathy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Walters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Deathy.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Deathy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Walters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Deathy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters tries to move into full mount but can't pass Deathy's legs.
Deathy is looking to regain half guard here but Walters keeps moving and retains side control.
Deathy is trying to control Walters's posture but Walters avoids it.

Walters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deathy, who protects the arm well.
Walters misses with the ground and pound.
Deathy regains half guard, as Walters was trying to land strikes.

Walters is working for a kimura but Deathy is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Deathy defending well though.

Walters is trying to work for a kimura but Deathy is defending well.
Deathy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walters.
Walters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Deathy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deathy is refusing to be controlled, as Walters sits in half guard.
Deathy gets full guard.
Walters throws an elbow that misses. Deathy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walters's guard. Nice move by Deathy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deathy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walters manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Deathy has Walters in his guard.
Walters looking to pass the guard.

Deathy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Deathy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.
Walters trying to control but Deathy is working from the bottom.

Deathy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control from the top but Deathy keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deathy looking for a sweep. Not yet Deathy, not yet.
Deathy keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Joe Walters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walters is looking to work some ground and pound but Deathy has wrist control.
Walters looking to pass the guard.

Walters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Deathy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Walters clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Trail Deathy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Deathy on his heels. He'll look to pass Deathy's guard now, I'm sure.

Walters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Deathy dives on top into guard.

Walters is looking to sinch up a triangle. Deathy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Walters's body to avoid the submission. Walters has instead reached around Deathy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Walters arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Walters!
Joe Walters decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.