PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Churcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walter
vs
Churcher

179 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

185 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Churcher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walter instigates a clinch.
Churcher tries to land a knee to the head but Walter blocks with his arms.
Walter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Churcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Churcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Walter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Churcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Churcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walter.
Walter tries to bum rush Churcher with a series of wild strikes but Churcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walter swinging wildly here.

Churcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Martin Walter has been cut.
Walter is trying to push Churcher away but Churcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Churcher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Churcher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
Churcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Churcher manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Churcher is looking to clinch.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Churcher moves in looking to clinch but Walter pushes him off.
Churcher tries to clinch there but Walter circles away.
A left lands for Walter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter wants to clinch up but Churcher keeps it at a distance.

Churcher clinches up with Walter and pushes him back against the cage.
Churcher misses with a knee to the head.
Churcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Churcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter tries to bum rush Churcher with a series of wild strikes but Churcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Churcher drives through and clinches with Walter against the cage.
Churcher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter throws a head kick but Churcher moves out of range.
Churcher tries to clinch there but Walter circles away.
Churcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churcher wants to clinch.

Churcher has Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter throws a body punch but Churcher moves out of range.
A slow jab from Walter misses its intended target.

Walter pushes Churcher up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Churcher misses with a knee strike.
Churcher has Walter pressed against the cage, preventing Walter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Churcher.
Churcher misses with a knee to the head.
Walter takes an elbow to the temple.
Churcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Churcher.
Churcher prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Churcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Churcher lands a knee to the head.
Churcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Churcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Churcher scores with a knee to the 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!
Walter takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Churcher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churcher is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
Churcher tries to clinch but Walter is having none of it.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Churcher moves into the clinch.
Walter working hard to break the clinch.
Churcher lands an elbow just above Walter 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Churcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter is trying to force a seperation but Churcher has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Churcher has double underhooks.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Churcher has double underhooks.
Churcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Churcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Walter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walter misses with a wild combination.
Walter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Churcher's calf.
Walter lands with a nice combination. Churcher backs away looking to recover.
Walter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churcher 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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Churcher moves away.
Martin Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walter gets a clinch.
Calvin Churcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walter is trying to break free.
Churcher looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Walter tries to break free but Churcher pushes him back against the cage.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Churcher has double underhooks.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Churcher manages to break the clinch.
Walter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Churcher tries to clinch but Walter is having none of it.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Churcher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Churcher misses with the combination.
Walter misses with a looping right.
Martin Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Churcher.
Walter is looking to clinch but Churcher is avoiding it.

Churcher rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Churcher keeps him there for the moment.
Walter tries to break free but Churcher pushes him back against the cage.
Churcher looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Churcher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Churcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churcher moves in looking to clinch but Walter pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with a head kick.

Walter clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Churcher is controlling him.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Churcher is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Churcher closes the distance and clinches.
Walter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Churcher lands an elbow that stopped Walter in his tracks for a moment.

Martin Walter's cut is getting worse.
Churcher misses with a knee to the head.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Churcher has him pressed against the cage.
Churcher lands an elbow just above Walter 's eye.
Churcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Walter breaks from the clinch.

Churcher clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Churcher connects with a knee to the head.
Churcher tries to land a knee to the head but Walter blocks with his arms.
Churcher looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Walter is trying to push Churcher away but Churcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Churcher lands a nice elbow.

Churcher breaks from the clinch.
Churcher moves in looking to clinch but Walter pushes him off.
Walter misses with a series of wild punches.

Churcher clinches up against the cage.
Churcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Martin Walter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Churcher lands an elbow just above Walter 's eye.
Churcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter can't break the clinch.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walter takes a knee right on the jaw!

Walter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Walter breaks from the clinch.

Churcher moves into the clinch.
Churcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Walter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churcher lands a nice elbow.
Churcher stalling.
Churcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Churcher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Churcher won't allow it.
Walter seems to have got his legs back now.
Churcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Churcher scores with a push kick.
Walter throws out a loose jab but Churcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churcher wants to clinch.
Martin Walter is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Churcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Walter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Churcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Churcher moves in looking to clinch but Walter pushes him off.
Churcher throws a series of punches but Walter avoids them all with ease.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Churcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Churcher 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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Churcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Churcher gets a clinch.

Churcher manages to break the clinch.
Churcher moves in looking to clinch but Walter pushes him off.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Churcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Churcher has managed to clinch.
Churcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher keeps control of Walter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Churcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
Churcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Churcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walter takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Martin Walter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Churcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walter wants to break free but Churcher has control.
Churcher landing knees to the head.
Churcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Churcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walter is trying to push Churcher away but Churcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walter working hard to break the clinch.

Churcher drops Walter with a big knee straight up the middle! Walter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churcher lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Walter is looking to close the distance but Churcher sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Walter crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Walter is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Calvin Churcher!
Calvin Churcher made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30 in his post fight interview.