PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' like a Bitch. Peter Walter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs 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. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bustamante
vs
Walter

172 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

173 cm
30
159 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante shoots in but no luck this time.

Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter misses with a knee to the head.
Walter works on Bustamante's body with a couple of short punches.

Bustamante drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bustamante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walter wants to stand but Bustamante is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bustamante is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bustamante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Bustamante wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Walter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Walter wants to clinch.

Walter moves into range and clinches up with Bustamante.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.

Walter clinches.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bustamante shoots in and gets a takedown into Walter's guard.
Bustamante postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walter wants to get back to his feet but Bustamante is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walter working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter has Bustamante pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante passes into half guard.
Bustamante is trying to control. Walter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walter moves into full guard.
Bustamante throws a big elbow that misses.
Bustamante is looking to work some ground and pound but Walter has wrist control.
Bustamante postures up.
Walter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante scoring with punches to the head and body.
Walter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bustamante lands a couple of digs.
Bustamante won't allow Walter to get back to his feet.

Walter working for a triangle but Bustamante defends it easily.
Walter looks gassed!
Bustamante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bustamante passes Walter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walter is looking to escape.
Walter moves into full guard.
Bustamante wants to pass the guard but Walter is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante pushes down on Walter's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bustamante is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Bustamante is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Walter wants to control but Bustamante is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bustamante is trying to control. Walter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Bustamante.
Bustamante thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walter's head.

Walter is defending against the submission attempts here by Bustamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wanderlei Bustamante will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bustamante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bustamante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Walter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bustamante wants to control but Walter postures up.
Walter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Walter fails to land the takedown.

Walter tries to sprawl but Bustamante drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bustamante.
Bustamante trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bustamante is controlling him.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Bustamante is looking to work some ground and pound but Walter has wrist control.
Walter wants to stand but Bustamante is controlling the position.
Wanderlei Bustamante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bustamante distracts Walter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Walter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bustamante advances position into side control!
Walter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walter wants to control but Bustamante postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante working the ground and pound.
Bustamante in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bustamante cracks Walter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bustamante looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Walter is avoiding damage well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter is looking to get back to his feet here but Bustamante is keeping cool and he's managed to take Walter's back.
Bustamante scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Walter is looking for a way out.
Walter covers up after that shot from Bustamante.
Walter is taking damage to the body and head.
Bustamante is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bustamante gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bustamante gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bustamante apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustamante. Walter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante's corner calls for a 1-2. Bustamante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Walter is rocked!
Walter tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.

Bustamante scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walter is still in real trouble! Can Bustamante finish him?
Walter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bustamante.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bustamante lands a nice short elbow.
Walter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bustamante is looking to take a break and control but Walter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bustamante thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walter's head.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Bustamante works his way into side control.
Bustamante landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bustamante is trying to get an arm triangle but Walter is defending well.
Walter is not content to let Bustamante control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter parries the strikes from Bustamante easily there. Bustamante is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walter to escape.
Bustamante is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Walter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walter is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Bustamante's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bustamante wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.

Bustamante goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Walter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bustamante's guard! Nice work there by Walter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Bustamante dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter tries to clinch up but Bustamante circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustamante circles away.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.

Walter gets a clinch.
Walter tries a knee to the head but Bustamante blocks it.
Walter tries to circle away but Bustamante has him pinned against the cage.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter can't get the takedown.

Walter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bustamante is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Walter to the mat. Walter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bustamante working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Bustamante from controlling successfully.
Walter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante stops Walter from standing up.
Bustamante showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bustamante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Walter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bustamante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bustamante throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bustamante lands a couple of digs.

Bustamante is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bustamante postures up and lands a big shot to Walter's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bustamante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walter is keeping the position for now.
Walter wants to sweep here but Bustamante controlling him for the moment.
Bustamante landing with the ground and pound.
Bustamante trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
Bustamante is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bustamante missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bustamante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bustamante 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante looking to pass the guard.
Walter wants to stand but Bustamante is controlling the position.
Walter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bustamante stopping the sweep attempt from Walter.
Walter controls Bustamante momentarily but Bustamante frees himself.
Wanderlei Bustamante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bustamante trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
Walter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bustamante controls the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bustamante tries for a takedown but Walter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bustamante closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Walter stops Bustamante from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Walter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bustamante cracks Walter with a big right hand but Walter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walter is trying to improve his position.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bustamante looking to control but instead Walter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bustamante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Bustamante!
Wanderlei Bustamante seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.