PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finkle John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

John
vs
Walcott

185 cm
29
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finkle John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
John fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walcott avoids the body shot from John.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walcott blocks a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that John has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walcott defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by John as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott slips a jab from John.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at John's knee but John avoids it well.
John with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
Walcott digs a good hook to John's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John dodges the punch combination from Walcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Walcott only half commits.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
John with a nice cross.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from John misses.
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!
Walcott misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a body shot.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
John misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Finkle John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
As John backs off Walcott throws a huge counter combo but John manages to avoid it all.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walcott. That did some damage!
Walcott feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Walcott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walcott in his tracks.
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walcott misses with a leg kick.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a right hand. Walcott shakes it off.
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!
Walcott throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walcott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John tries to move into range but Walcott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John misses the jab.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walcott lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
John throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott lands a head kick. John smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
John moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott ducks right into an uppercut from John.
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 Finkle John will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by John.
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John lands a right hook to the body.
John lands with a hook. Walcott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walcott.
John tries to score with a low kick but Walcott moves his leg out of the way.
John throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walcott is looking to chop away at John's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walcott.
John gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Walcott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a straight left.
John is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walcott.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
Walcott lands a jab to John's midsection.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John backing away here, and Walcott unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
A jab from John misses.
Walcott wants to slow John down by chopping away at his legs.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Walcott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott tries to score with a low kick but John moves his leg out of the way.
John fires out a quick counter leg kick but Walcott just manages to avoid it.
John scores with a nice right hand.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John moves out of range as Walcott throws a body kick.
John throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott connects with a body shot.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
John throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
John jabs Walcott right on the nose. Walcott blinks but takes it well.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott lets loose with a powerful body kick. John will feel that in the morning.
John throws a series of strikes that have Walcott backpedaling.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walcott.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands with a cross.
A big left from John misses.
John throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and John only half commits.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walcott. That one must have hurt.
Walcott throws a nice head kick!
John misses with a body shot.
John throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott is looking for the big counter here.
Walcott fakes the leg kick and cracks John in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John checks a low kick from Walcott.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott misses with the combination.
Walcott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walcott throws a low kick but John avoids it.
Walcott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walcott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick from Walcott misses.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walcott with a hook.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John tries to bum rush Walcott with a series of wild strikes but Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walcott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

John throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
John ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Nice straight punches there by Walcott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walcott.
John misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Walcott.
John throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by John.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John throws a low kick but Walcott moves out of range easily.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
John throws a right and a left that Walcott avoids nicely.
John wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott thows a leg kick but John checks it
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
John has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Walcott lands a jab to John's midsection.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John misses the jab.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
John moves out of range as Walcott throws a body kick.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John throws a right hand that misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott takes one on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as John checks a leg kick.
John throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
John moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWalcott.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Walcott's head back.
John will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
John cracks the inside of Walcott's front leg.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott checks a low kick from John.
Walcott was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good shot there by Walcott.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John sizes up Walcott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John lands the left hand.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
Walcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott connects with a nice looking jab.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walcott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
John connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walcott 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Walcott!