PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - War Pigs . On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Walter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Walter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Walter
vs
Stone

183 cm
28
179 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

183 cm
34
183 lbs
11 - 15 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Walter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
Walter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walter feints a jab promting Stone to slip. Walter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Walter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Stone tries to sprawl but Walter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Walter is working for a submission of some sort.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is not content to let Walter control the position.
Stone is holding on to half guard well.

Walter is working for a submission of some sort.
Walter trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.

Walter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walter not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walter in particular looking to stall.
Stone pushes Walter off looking to stand but Walter dives back in and keeps control.
Walter trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.

Walter wants to work for an arm triangle but Stone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Walter trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Walter from advancing to side control.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Stone tries to roll over but Walter keeps him under control.
Walter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walter is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walter to get the leverage.
Walter wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.

Walter is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walter to get the leverage.

Walter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stone pushes Walter off looking to stand but Walter dives back in and keeps control.

Walter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.

Walter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walter prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Walter stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Walter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone pushes Walter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Walter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone is trying to improve his position.
Stone is trying to control Walter's posture but Walter avoids it.
Stone is pushing Walter's head away, looking to escape. Walter manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone tries to buck Walter off but Walter is having none of it.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Walter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Walter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone swings for the body but Walter moves out of range.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.

Stone rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.

Walter scores with a takedown into Stone's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.

Stone scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Walter avoids the body shot from Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter misses with a two punch combination.
Walter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stone as he avoids it easily.
Stone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone scores with the left hand. Walter knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone motions for Walter to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Walter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Walter.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walter shoots in but Stone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Ben Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walter lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Walter saw it coming and moves away.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Walter.
Stone throws an off balance right hand

and Walter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walter thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Stone wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mark Walter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Walter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Walter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Walter blocks a head kick by Stone.

Stone tries to sprawl but Walter drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Walter is trying to work for a kimura but Stone is defending well.
Walter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stone is trying to stand.

Walter is working for a kimura but Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is pulling down on Walter's head to control his posture.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walter is one step ahead there.
Walter wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone is looking to stand up but Walter isn't so interested in that idea.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Walter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walter swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Walter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walter.
Walter avoids the body shot from Stone.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Walter on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Walter shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stone throws a head kick but Walter moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Stone.

Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walter, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ben Stone just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Walter.
Walter misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Walter.
Walter avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Walter moved out of range.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Walter slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walter goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Stone.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stone scores a nice knee to the body.
Stone prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone stalling.
Stone crunches a lovely knee into Walter's ribcage.
Stone working Walter over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Stone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walter up against the cage.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walter tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Ben Stone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stone walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walter is trying to stall.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Walter is blocking nicely.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Walter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Stone just leaning against Walter, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with a knee to the head.
Walter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walter wants a takedown but no success here.
Walter taking a breather.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Walter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
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.
Stone trying to stall but Walter improves his position.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Stone dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Walter misses with the combination.
Stone tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.

Stone gets caught napping as Walter dives in and scores a takedown. Stone manages to retain guard.
Walter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walter stops Stone from standing up.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Walter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walter is working away from the top position though.
Walter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stone is staying active underneath Walter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Walter seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Walter wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Walter prevents Stone from standing back up.

Walter seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Walter wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Stone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walter pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 trying to control from Stone's half guard. Stone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Walter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walter throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is really struggling to control Stone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stone is pulling down on Walter's head. It's preventing any offense from Walter, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Walter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Walter slips a straight right by Stone.

Walter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stone tries to improve position but can't.
Stone wants to control but Walter postures up.

Walter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Walter tries for a kimura but Stone is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter prevents Stone from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter trying to control the position but Stone is working away.

Walter has an Americana. Stone didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Walter is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Walter hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Walter!
A less than humble Mark Walter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.