PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beano
vs
Walter

162 cm
29
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Beano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Walter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter throws a series of punches but Beano avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Walter.
Beano misses with a takedown
and Walter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beano misses with a takedown attempt
and Walter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Beano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walter quickly recovers to half guard.
Beano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beano stalling away here and it's allowed Walter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beano stops Walter from standing up.

Walter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Walter. Beautiful body shot.
Beano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walter connects with a body shot.
Beano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beano fails with the takedown
and Walter counters with a nice body shot.
Beano is breathing heavily.
Walter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walter scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Beano misses with a takedown
and Walter counters with a body kick that stops Beano in his tracks momentarily.
Walter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beano eats them both and turns towards Walter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jonny Beano has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter lands a two punch combo.
Walter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter lands a two punch combo.
Beano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Walter.
Walter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter throws a right and a left that Beano avoids nicely.
Walter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from Walter.
Beano misses with a takedown attempt
and Walter counters with a nice body kick.
Beano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter stuns Beano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Walter.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walter clobbers Beano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beano rather than just go for the knockout.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
Beano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walter avoids it really well and circles away.
Donk. Walter catches Beano right on the button with a cross.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beano circles away quickly and effectively.
Beano fails with the takedown
and Walter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter connects with a solid leg kick.
Beano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A right-left combo lands from Walter.
Walter misses with a double jab.
Beano shoots in but no luck this time.
Beano fails with the takedown
and Walter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walter is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
Walter throws a combination. Beano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walter throws a right and a left that Beano avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Walter both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Walter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Beano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walter misses with a series of wild punches.
Beano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walter avoids it really well and circles away.
Beano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walter cracks Beano with a good jab.
Beano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walter misses with a two punch combination.
Beano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Jonny Beano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beano has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walter digs a good hook to Beano's body.
Walter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beano manages to avoid it.
Walter throws a series of punches but Beano moves out of range.
Walter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beano fails with the takedown
and Walter counters with a leg kick.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walter slaps away a takedown attempt from Beano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walter throws a right hand that Beano ducks under and follows up with a left that Beano also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beano avoids the body shot from Walter.
Beano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beano's knee momentarily.
Beano thows a body shot but no joy.
Walter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walter scores with a shot to the body.
Anton Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter with a hook.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Beano tries for a takedown but Walter circles away easily
and Walter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walter counters with a series of strikes. Beano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walter clobbers Beano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walter misses with a double jab.
Beano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walter's waist but Walter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beano off to one side.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walter lands a nice looking body shot.
Beano misses with a takedown
and Walter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Beano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Beano does no damage.
Walter connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anton Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walter's waist but Walter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beano off to one side.
Beano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walter tests Beano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walter tries to avoid it but Beano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walter to the ground. Walter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Beano's cut.
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!

Good shot there by Walter.
Beano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beano fails with a takedown attempt.
Anton Walter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Walter catches Beano right on the button with a cross.
Beano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walter.
Walter throws a one two combo.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Walter counters with a left and a right that stings Beano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Beano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beano at a distance.
Beano shoots in for a takedown but Walter shows good takedown defense.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walter throws a body punch but Beano moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Walter as Beano shoots in.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Beano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walter throws a series of punches but Beano moves out of range.

Beano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter is looking to stand up but Beano isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beano throwing strikes from guard but Walter blocks nicely.

Walter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Beano has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walter after a bit of a struggle.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walter feints a jab promting Beano to slip. Walter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Walter throws a body punch but Beano moves out of range.
Beano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walter with a nice cross.
Walter stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano walks into a left hand.
Walter cracks the inside of Beano's front leg.
Beano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walter as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Walter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walter looks to land a combination. Beano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walter scores with a punch to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Walter. No joy for Beano on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Beano dives in and grabs Walter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walter pushes down on Beano's head and hops out.
Walter throws a right hand that Beano ducks under and follows up with a left that Beano also avoids with ease.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beano looks for a takedown but Walter sprawls well.
Anton Walter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter feints a jab promting Beano to slip. Walter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beano misses with a takedown
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonny Beano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beano ducks right into an uppercut from Walter.
Beano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Walter there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter feints a jab promting Beano to slip. Walter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beano shoots in looking for a takedown. Walter tries to sprawl out of it but Beano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

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