PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walter
vs
Chang

173 cm
37
187 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

182 cm
33
179 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Cage Star

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 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang lands with a cross.
Walter wants to clinch up but Chang keeps it at a distance.
Peter Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Walter is just out of range.
Walter tries to clinch but Chang is having none of it.
Walter shoots in but no luck this time.

Walter shoots in and gets a takedown into Chang's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Walter postures up and lands a big shot to Chang's brow.
Walter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Chang keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter pushing down on Chang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Walter prevents Chang from improving his position.
Chang is trying is best to control the position here.
Chang trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to pass to mount but Chang is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chang wants to get back to full guard.
Chang trying to control from the bottom.

Walter seems to be working for a kimura but Chang defends the submission attempt.
Chang trying to control but Walter postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to mount his opponent but Chang defends it.
Chang is trying to maintain the position but Walter is very close to passing his half guard.
Walter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chang wants to control but Walter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chang regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang trying to control the position.
Walter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter throws a strike but Chang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walter striking from the bottom.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walter is keeping the position for now.
Chang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chang defends it easily.
Walter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chang!
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.
Chang wants to control but Walter is having none of it.
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 Peter Walter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chang lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown by Chang or perhaps it was just good defense by Walter which made him look bad.
Walter with a poor takedown
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter fails with the takedown.
Chang throws a hook but Walter blocks it.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang scores with a sloppy right hand. Walter should have avoided that one.
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown. Chang tries to sprawl out of it but Walter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter shoots in but no luck this time.
Walter moves to clinch but Chang breaks away

and Chang counters with a takedown into side control.
Walter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chang connects with a decent elbow.

Walter is rocked!
Chang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Walter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chang wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.
Walter seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see the frustration on Walter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pumola Chang has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang scores with a couple of short elbows.

Chang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walter tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter can't do much from the bottom here.
Chang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chang taking a breather here.
Chang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Walter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Walter struggling a bit here.
Chang working the head with strikes.
Chang lands an elbow.
Walter tries to buck Chang off but Chang is having none of it.
Chang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang taking a break here but Walter is having none of it and regains half guard.

Chang is looking for a kimura here.
Walter is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chang wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Walter working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to sweep here but Chang controlling him for the moment.
Walter is adopting a defensive guard.
Chang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walter is trying to keep Chang in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Peter Walter just wasn't active enough.

Chang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walter on his heels. He'll look to pass Walter's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chang wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Chang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumola Chang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Walter looks for a takedown but Chang sprawls well.
Chang 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 closes the distance and clinches up with Chang, looking for a takedown. Walter pushes Chang against the cage but Chang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chang misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walter's hands.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Chang pushes him off.
Chang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walter tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Chang misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter shoots for a double leg takedown but Chang sprawls well. He's pushed Walter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Chang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walter stuffs the takedown attempt from Chang. Chang gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chang shoots in looking for a takedown but Walter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chang misses with a right hand
and Walter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walter shoots for a double leg takedown but Chang sprawls well. He's pushed Walter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pumola Chang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Chang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Chang tries to sprawl but Walter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter trying to control from Chang's half guard. Chang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter postures up in Chang's guard and throws a big left but Chang blocks it.
Chang looking to control.
Walter tries to free his leg and advance position but Chang is retaining full guard.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Chang has wrist control.

Chang working for a triangle but Walter defends it easily.
Walter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chang struggling a bit here.

Walter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chang tries to improve position but can't.
Walter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang isn't going anywhere.
Chang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Walter is trying to get back to full guard.
Chang slips a nice elbow through Walter's hands, connecting with Walter's forehead.
Chang throwing shots but Walter is blocking nicely.
Chang wants to pass to mount but Walter is defending the position.
Chang winds up and cracks Walter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.

Chang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pumola Chang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chang 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

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