PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maiden
vs
Walter

185 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

173 cm
33
186 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
Fight Night Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter moves to clinch but Maiden breaks away
and Maiden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maiden scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walter. Maiden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter ducks under a wild hook from Maiden.
Walter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maiden moves out of range of the body kick.
Maiden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maiden tests Walter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Maiden.
Walter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maiden. Maiden obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden tries a head kick but it misses.

Walter lands a big head kick that sends Maiden tumbling to the mat! Walter takes a step backwards and waves Maiden back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maiden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maiden slips a jab and a cross from Walter.

Maiden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maiden trying to pass the guard but Walter defending well.
Walter trying to get back to full guard but Maiden takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Walter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is desperately trying to improve his position but Maiden has a good base and remains in mount.
Walter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Walter won't allow Maiden to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter kicks off Maiden and gets to his feet.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walter takes one on the button.
Walter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walter slips a straight right by Maiden.
A head kick misses from Maiden.
Walter needs to keep his hands up - Maiden had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maiden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Maiden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maiden throws a nice looking combination but Walter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
Maiden looks to throw the jab but Walter is out of range.
Maiden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walter but Walter pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maiden tries to avoid it but Walter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maiden to the ground. Maiden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eddy Maiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Walter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter misses with a takedown

and Maiden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden won't allow Walter to get back to his feet.
Maiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maiden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maiden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden'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.

Walter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maiden defends it nicely.
Maiden with a hook.

Maiden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maiden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maiden prevents Walter from improving his position.
Maiden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maiden slows the pace down in half guard.
Walter is looking for a sweep. Maiden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Maiden trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddy Maiden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown. Walter fights it but they end up in guard.
Walter wants to sweep but no luck.
Maiden lands a couple of digs.
Maiden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maiden is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter working for submissions but it's allowed Maiden to get to half guard.
Maiden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walter keeps working.
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!
Maiden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maiden drops an elbow to the side of Walter's head.
Walter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maiden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maiden's back!
Maiden rolls, trying to escape but Walter keeps control of the position.

Walter has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden prevents Walter from getting a body triangle.
Maiden looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Maiden wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Walter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Walter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Maiden is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Walter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Maiden defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Walter.

Walter looking for the RNC.

Walter working for a choke but Maiden reverses nicely into Walter 's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maiden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Maiden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter tries to clinch but Maiden is having none of it.
Walter has a takedown stuffed.
Maiden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walter with a hook.
Maiden lands a leg kick that knocks Walter off balance momentarily.
Walter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maiden tries to score with a low kick but Walter moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Maiden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walter connects with an inside leg kick.
Maiden throws an overhand right that lands on Walter's shoulder, as Walter tries to avoid the shot.
Maiden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walter's hands.
Walter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maiden throws a looping overhand right but Walter ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden stuffs the takedown attempt from Walter. Walter gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter shoots for a takedown but Maiden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eddy Maiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Walter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maiden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Maiden drives through with a takedown into Walter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maiden preventing the sweep.
Walter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maiden postures up.
Walter can't keep his opponent in guard - Maiden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Maiden seems content to control.
Maiden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walter for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walter shoots in but Maiden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maiden misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maiden looking to score a takedown here. Walter is defending well but Maiden drives through and ends up in Walter's guard.
Maiden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walter is trying to keep Maiden in close.
Walter 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eddy Maiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

Walter gets the takedown into side control.
Walter trying to control the position but Maiden is working away.
Maiden gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Walter stalling away here and it's allowed Maiden to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter looking to sit in guard and control but Maiden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maiden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
Eddy Maiden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.