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. Wanderlei Bustamante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Walter's chin.

Bustamante
vs
Walter

172 cm
28
143 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

173 cm
31
159 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Bustamante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Bustamante throws the left hand but Walter avoids the punch easily.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanderlei Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante misses with a leg kick

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walter.
Bustamante can't get the takedown.
Bustamante misses with a hook to the ribs.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Walter moves into the clinch.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walter throws a wild body kick that Bustamante sees coming a mile off.
Walter is looking to clinch but Bustamante is avoiding it.
Walter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bustamante's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Bustamante.
Bustamante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bustamante tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Walter darts in and clinches Bustamante up against the cage.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bustamante works over Walter's head and body with a nice combination.

Walter moves into the clinch successfully.
Bustamante 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 return to the middle of the mat.

Walter moves into range and clinches up with Bustamante.
Bustamante can't find room to land a body shot as Walter controls the action.
Walter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bustamante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter wants to clinch.
Walter scores with a jab. Bustamante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter is looking to slow Bustamante down with leg kicks.
Walter tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.

Walter clinches up with Bustamante and pushes him back against the cage.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bustamante circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walter darts in and clinches Bustamante up against the cage.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that Walter avoids nicely.
Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Bustamante fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bustamante.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Bustamante.
Walter wants to clinch.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bustamante.
Walter tries to clinch up but Bustamante circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter throws a head kick that half lands.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walter works Bustamante's body with a nice hook.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Walter closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Walter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
Walter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bustamante is defending well for now.
Bustamante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter tries to clinch but Bustamante moves out of range.

Walter forces Bustamante back against the cage and clinches.
Bustamante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walter walks away with a smile on his face. Bustamante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustamante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Walter.
Walter tries to clinch up but Bustamante circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter lands a nice shot to the body.
Bustamante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peter Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustamante cracks Walter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bustamante avoids the body shot from Walter.
Walter tries to clinch there but Bustamante circles away.
Walter moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bustamante keeps the fight on the outside.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walter moves away.
Bustamante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter dominated that 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.

Decent striking displayed by Walter there.
Bustamante just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bustamante circles away quickly and effectively.
Walter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bustamante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bustamante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter misses with a body shot.
Bustamante thuds a left hand into Walter's body.
Bustamante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bustamante misses the jab.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bustamante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bustamante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walter walks into a stiff left hand from Bustamante.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter thuds his shin into the meat of Bustamante's side.
Walter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bustamante manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bustamante crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Walter - the referee stops the clock and Bustamante gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Walter. Bustamante manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Bustamante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walter in his tracks.
Walter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bustamante rather than just go for the knockout.
Walter wants to clinch.
Bustamante lands with an uppercut that bounces Walter off the cage and back into range.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bustamante.

Walter moves into the clinch successfully.
Bustamante misses with a short punch on the inside.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bustamante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with a low kick.
Bustamante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bustamante circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walter clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante scores with a shoulder strike.
Bustamante goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walter prevents it.
Bustamante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bustamante misses with a punch to the body.
Peter Walter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walter pushes off an throws an elbow but Bustamante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walter lands a knee to the head.
Bustamante avoiding damage as Walter throws knees to the body.
Bustamante tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walter smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bustamante tries to keep at a distance but Walter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bustamante has a couple of punches blocked by Walter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustamante. Walter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Bustamante pushes him off.
Bustamante with a nice cross.
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 misses with a double jab.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Walter looks for the body kick but Bustamante saw that one coming.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustamante circles away.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustamante circles away.
Bustamante lands a glancing blow to the side of Walter's head.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bustamante throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter misses with a double jab.
Bustamante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bustamante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter thows a body shot but no joy.
Walter tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Bustamante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter tries to clinch but Bustamante moves out of range.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bustamante.
Bustamante 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 Bustamante off to one side.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter blocks a jab.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bustamante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Bustamante pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Walter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bustamante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bustamante lands a nice looking body shot.
Bustamante checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Walter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bustamante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.
Walter misses with a few strikes there.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bustamante throws a series of punches but Walter avoids them all with ease.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walter wants to clinch.
Bustamante fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Bustamante keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.

Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bustamante avoids it.
Bustamante has Walter pressed against the cage, preventing Walter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walter working hard to break the clinch.
Bustamante is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bustamante avoids it.
Bustamante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bustamante tries to circle away but Walter has him pinned against the cage.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter throws a low kick but Bustamante avoids it.
Walter tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.
Walter looks to score with a jab to the body but Bustamante is just out of range.
Walter stuffs the takedown attempt from Bustamante. Bustamante gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Walter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bustamante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Walter forces Bustamante back against the cage and clinches.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustamante scores with a jab to the body.
Bustamante throws a hook but Walter blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Walter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bustamante back to the cage. Walter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bustamante lands a body shot.
Walter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bustamante.
Walter swats away the attempt to clinch by Bustamante.
Bustamante misses the shot to the body.
Bustamante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante lands a nice looking body shot.
Walter defending well as Bustamante loads up on a big left hand.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bustamante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Bustamante pushes him off.
Bustamante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peter Walter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bustamante misses with a double jab.
Bustamante scores with a nice strike.
Wanderlei Bustamante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bustamante connects with a right hand. Walter shakes it off.
Peter Walter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bustamante misses with an uppercut. Walter saw that one coming.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bustamante looks to throw the jab but Walter is out of range.

Walter closes the distance and clinches.
Walter tries to land knees in the clinch but Bustamante avoids the damage to the body.
Walter crunches a lovely knee into Bustamante's ribcage.
Walter is trying to push Bustamante away but Bustamante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante has Walter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walter has Bustamante pressed against the cage, preventing Bustamante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bustamante manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Walter preventing the sweep.
Bustamante has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walter has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter decides to stand back up. Walter steps back and let's Bustamante get back to his feet.
Walter scores with a hook to the body. Bustamante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walter. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bustamante avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walter takes the fight into the clinch.
Walter misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Walter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Peter Walter made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.