PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Bronx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronx has chosen Panda as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walter
vs
Bronx

213 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Bronx!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter avoids a kick to the body.
Bronx throws a low kick but Walter avoids it.
Walter is looking for a counter combo.
Walter darts in looking for a takedown but Bronx gets double underhooks and turns Walter into the cage.
Bronx fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walter checks it well.
Bronx throws a sloppy head kick and Walter moves out of range easily.
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bronx misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronx.
Bronx thows a leg kick but Walter checks it
and Walter counters with a two punch combo.
Bronx throws a leg kick

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bronx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bronx takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bronx blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronx is trying to pull guard but Walter has him pressed against the cage.

Walter pulls guard successfully.
Walter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronx manages to get himself to full guard.

Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronx trying to control the position here.
Walter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bronx controls Walter momentarily but Walter frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Walter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bronx has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walter has managed to get both his arms back between Bronx's legs - danger averted.

Bronx has an active guard here but Walter has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronx wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter thows a huge punch but Bronx dodges it nicely.
Bronx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walter.
Bronx avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walter.
Walter working the head and body with strikes.
Walter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Walter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bronx's head.
Bronx wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronx is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bronx wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronx misses with a head kick.
Walter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bronx manages to circle out of the way.
Bronx connects with a solid leg kick.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronx tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Bronx misses

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon 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.

Walter has closed the distance and engaged Bronx in a clinch.
Walter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronx tries to pull guard but Walter won't allow it.
Walter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronx.
Walter tries to score a body lock takedown but Bronx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bronx tries to circle away but Walter has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Walter.
Walter lands a knee to the head.
Bronx is looking to break free of the clinch but Walter has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bronx changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bronx tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bronx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bronx tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bronx throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walter counters with a one-two to the body.
Bronx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bronx throws a lazy head kick

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.
Walter misses with a knee strike.

Bronx breaks the clinch.
Bronx throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walter counters with a left and a right that stings Bronx.
Marco Bronx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Bronx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marco Bronx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bronx
and Walter counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronx tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronx tries to land a front kick but Walter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bronx throws a low kick but Walter avoids it.
Walter is looking for a counter combo.
Bronx throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walter's head.

It looks like Landon Walter has been cut.
Walter blocks a head kick by Bronx.
Bronx tries to score with a low kick but Walter moves his leg out of the way.
Bronx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walter appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronx throws a leg kick
and Walter counters with a three punch combo that has Bronx backing up. Bronx nods at Walter to acknowledge the strikes.
Bronx misses with a low kick as Walter jumps back.
Bronx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walter's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Bronx misses

and Walter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walter has Bronx pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bronx manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walter.
Bronx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronx throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bronx throws a sloppy head kick
and Walter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronx shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bronx throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronx can do to turn this around?
Bronx tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bronx is looking to chop away at Walter's legs.
Bronx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Bronx is predictable there
and Walter counters with a three punch combo that has Bronx backing up. Bronx nods at Walter to acknowledge the strikes.
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 Landon Walter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Landon Walter'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. This is the final round!

Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walter scores with a knee to the head.
Bronx fails to pull guard.

Bronx is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bronx to the mat. Bronx regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bronx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walter is working Bronx over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronx working a defensive guard but Walter passes into half guard.
Walter slips a nice elbow through Bronx's hands, connecting with Bronx's forehead.
Walter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronx tries to get to full guard but Walter has control of the leg.
Walter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronx defending well though.
Bronx tries to get to full guard but Walter has control of the leg.
Bronx is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronx avoid being mounted?
Walter is nestled in close to Bronx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bronx wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Walter stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bronx to get to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bronx.
Bronx is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Bronx misses

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.
Walter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bronx tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bronx is trying to break the clinch but Walter is controlling him.
Bronx is trying to pull guard but Walter has him pressed against the cage.
Landon Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Bronx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronx tries to pull guard but Walter holds him up against the cage and eventually Bronx drops back down to his feet.
Bronx takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walter working Bronx over with knees to the body.
Bronx is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walter is defending well.
Landon Walter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bronx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bronx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter is trying to break free.
Walter keeps control of Bronx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walter tries to score a body lock takedown but Bronx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bronx tries for a takedown but Walter manages to get underhooks.

Walter pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bronx defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronx working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronx 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.
Walter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronx is controlling him.
Walter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Walter!
In defeat, Marco Bronx stepped up to the mic, saying 'i only loose cause really i won i must be off my head'.