PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathanial Hornblower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Walter's chin.

Hornblower
vs
Walter

171 cm
24
166 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

177 cm
27
167 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathanial Hornblower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Walter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walter rushes Hornblower and presses him up against the cage.
Hornblower is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walter to keep the fight standing.
Hornblower drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Walter's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hornblower has his takedown stuffed
and Walter counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathanial Hornblower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornblower stalks Walter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walter's face. Walter staggers backwards, shaken.

Walter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walter can't break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Walter manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornblower throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Hornblower throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.

Walter drives through and clinches with Hornblower against the cage.
Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hornblower is defending well for now.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hornblower counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walter. Hornblower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter leaves Hornblower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anton Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hornblower's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hornblower duly obliges.
Walter tries to bum rush Hornblower with a series of wild strikes but Hornblower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower shoots in and drives through. Walter sprawls well.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hornblower blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hornblower avoiding damage as Walter throws knees to the body.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hornblower goes for a takedown attempt but Walter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Hornblower.
Hornblower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hornblower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walter checks it well.
Hornblower misses with a low kick.

Hornblower scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hornblower dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walter?
Hornblower throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walter because Hornblower loaded up on that one.
Walter is trying to stand.
Hornblower punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hornblower throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walter because Hornblower loaded up on that one.

Hornblower looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hornblower lands a nice shot to the head.
Hornblower working Walter over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornblower throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Hornblower swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Walter is now in Hornblower's guard. A big mistake from Hornblower there, giving up the dominant position!

Walter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Walter as he checks the leg kick.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hornblower counters with an outside leg kick.
Walter throws a head kick but Hornblower moves out of range.
Hornblower lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Walter is rocked!
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter is still on wobbly legs! Can Hornblower finish him?
Hornblower slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornblower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Walter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hornblower is out of range and Walter settles back down.
Hornblower misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathanial Hornblower dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hornblower cracks Walter with a big right hand and Walter goes down!
Hornblower throwing strikes from guard but Walter blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hornblower.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hornblower is controlling him.
Hornblower wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.

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.
Hornblower has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hornblower drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walter gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter connects with a body shot that sends Hornblower's belly button to the back.
Hornblower misses with a low kick.
Walter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hornblower.
Hornblower lands a front kick.

Walter moves into the clinch successfully.
Walter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walter lands a shot to the body.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anton Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hornblower 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 Hornblower off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathanial Hornblower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Nathanial Hornblower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hornblower throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter throws a right and a left that Hornblower avoids nicely.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hornblower throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Walter was covering up waiting for the punch and Hornblower finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Hornblower wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Hornblower won't allow Walter to get back to his feet.
Hornblower postures up in Walter's guard and throws a big left but Walter blocks it.
Walter wants to stand but Hornblower is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Walter is wriggling around but Hornblower manages to pass to half guard.
Hornblower lands with a punch from half guard.
Walter is trying to stand up here but Hornblower is controlling him well.

Hornblower is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walter sees it coming and defends easily.
Hornblower is looking to take a break and control but Walter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Nathanial Hornblower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hornblower wants to pass to mount but Walter is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hornblower connects with a nice short shot to Walter's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower is looking to take a break and control but Walter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Hornblower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hornblower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hornblower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walter is trying to stand back up but Hornblower is controlling him
Hornblower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walter's head.
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!
Ground and pound from Hornblower.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornblower is taking a breather. Walter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hornblower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walter tries to kick Hornblower off but Hornblower keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathanial Hornblower dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hornblower shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hornblower content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hornblower landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walter is trying to get back to his feet.

Hornblower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Hornblower scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hornblower is controlling him well.
Hornblower scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hornblower has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hornblower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hornblower creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Walter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Walter wants to get back to his feet but Hornblower drags him back down.
Hornblower in side control, throwing shots but Walter defends.
Hornblower misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Walter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hornblower in side control, throwing shots but Walter defends.
Hornblower trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.
Walter is trying to buck Hornblower off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hornblower is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hornblower is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornblower in side control lands a decent elbow.
Walter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hornblower asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Walter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hornblower has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Hornblower has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walter!

Hornblower looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hornblower is landing with some decent strikes but Walter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hornblower has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Walter is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathanial Hornblower!
Nathanial Hornblower 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.