PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damon Walton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Nunez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Walton
vs
Nunez

161 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez thuds his shin into the meat of Walton's side.
Nunez pushes Walton away with a front kick.
Walton keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Walton misses its target.
Walton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Walton moves out of range of the body kick.
Walton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Walton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nunez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Nunez gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nunez manages to break the clinch.
Walton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walton throws a big counter combination but Nunez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Walton shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunez tries to sprawl out of it but Walton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez thows a leg kick but Walton checks it

and Walton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walton.
Walton effectively controlling the action here.
Walton has Nunez pressed against the cage, preventing Nunez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nunez can't break the clinch.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nunez is trying to break the clinch but Walton has him pressed against the cage.
Nunez is trying to force a seperation but Walton has the dominant position.

Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick from Nunez.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nunez enables Walton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nunez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walton stands up and waves to Nunez to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Walton. No joy for Nunez on that attempt.
Nunez misses with a body kick.
Walton is looking to counter the offense by Nunez and move into the clinch.
Walton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nunez tries to avoid it but Walton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nunez to the ground. Nunez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nunez is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nunez.
Nunez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Nunez misses with a low kick.
Walton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nunez manages to circle out of the way.

Nunez has closed the distance and engaged Walton in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton tries to break the clinch but Nunez is controlling the position.
Nunez has had enough of the clinch but Walton keeps him there for the moment.

Nunez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunez tries a head kick but it misses.
Walton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nunez manages to circle out of the way.
Walton shoots in but no luck this time.
Nunez thinks about the counter body kick.
Walton shoots in for a double leg but Nunez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walton avoids a kick to the body.
Nunez connects with an inside leg kick.
Nunez keeps Walton at a distance using the push kick.
Nunez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton throws a low kick but Nunez moves out of range easily.
Walton moves out of range of the body kick from Nunez.
Walton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nunez manages to circle out of the way.

Nunez instigates a clinch.
Walton has Nunez pressed against the cage, preventing Nunez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nunez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walton moves out of range of the body kick.
Nunez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nunez blocks a head kick by Walton.
A punch combination from Nunez misses.
Nunez lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Nunez dominated that round.
That's time! Walton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walton moves out of range as Nunez throws a body kick.
Walton blocks the body kick.
Marco Nunez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nunez lands with a thumping leg kick.

Nunez has managed to clinch.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nunez's efforts to push away.

Nunez manages to break the clinch.
Nunez misses with the body kick

and Walton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton slows down the pace here.
Nunez wants to break free but Walton has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nunez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walton is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Walton for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nunez has had enough of the clinch but Walton keeps him there for the moment.
Walton jumps guard but Nunez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Nunez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walton scores with a hook to the body. Nunez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nunez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walton.
Nunez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walton's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walton looking to score a takedown here. Nunez is defending well but Walton drives through and ends up in Nunez's guard.

Nunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walton defends well.
Nunez looking to control.
Walton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walton defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walton landing with the ground and pound.
Nunez is trying to control the position but Walton postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nunez is looking to clinch.
Marco Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nunez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nunez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nunez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nunez misses with a body kick.
Walton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nunez.
A head kick by Nunez misses

and Walton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walton is struggling to control the position.
Nunez tries to pull guard but Walton won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walton is trying to pull guard but Nunez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nunez jumps guard and drags Walton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nunez wants to stand up but Walton is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Nunez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walton avoids the head kick by Nunez.
Nunez is looking to clinch but Walton is avoiding it.
As Nunez looks to move away, Walton throws a big counter combo but Nunez just gets out of the way.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunez counters with a three punch combo that has Walton backing up. Walton nods at Nunez to acknowledge the strikes.
Nunez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez throws a chopping leg kick but Walton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Walton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walton moves out of range as Nunez throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Nunez.
Walton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.

Walton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nunez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Nunez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nunez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunez wants it to stay on the feet.
Walton shoots in for a takedown but Nunez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Walton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nunez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Walton is in Nunez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton throwing strikes but missing.
Nunez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nunez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Damon Walton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nunez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nunez has his hands on Walton's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Walton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton stays in close to Nunez's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Walton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Walton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walton lands in his opponent's guard.

Walton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nunez misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nunez. Walton shrugs it off though.
Walton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walton shoots in but Nunez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Walton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Walton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nunez to the mat! Nunez manages to get full guard.

Nunez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walton fails to land the takedown.

Nunez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Damon Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Nunez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Nunez breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Nunez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nunez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Nunez!
A very excited looking Marco Nunez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.