PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Walsh (ranked 6142 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Hustleman (ranked 5870 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Walsh
vs
Hustleman

181 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Hustleman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hustleman keeps the fight on the outside.

Hustleman tries to keep at a distance but Walsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walsh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hustleman avoiding damage.
Walsh lands a nice elbow.
Walsh blocking some punches.

Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hustleman closes the distance and clinches.
Walsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walsh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walsh lands an elbow just above Hustleman 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walsh keeps control of Hustleman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hustleman tries to break the clinch but Walsh is controlling the position.
Hustleman misses with a body punch.
Hustleman wants to get back to striking at distance but Walsh won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hustleman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walsh keeps control of Hustleman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walsh lands an elbow just above Hustleman 's eye.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
Hustleman effectively controlling the action here.
Hustleman wants to break free but Walsh has control.
Walsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Walsh avoiding damage.
Hustleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walsh blocks a body shot from Hustleman.
Hustleman being controlled against the cage.
Walsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hustleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walsh blocking some punches.
Walsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hustleman looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustleman can't find room to land a body shot as Walsh controls the action.
Walsh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walsh lands a nice elbow.
Walsh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Walsh breaks from the clinch.

Walsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hustleman.
Walsh crunches a lovely knee into Hustleman's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walsh obliges.
Walsh working aggressively here.
Hustleman has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
Walsh effectively controlling the action here.
Hustleman is trying to break the clinch but Walsh is controlling him.
Hustleman blocking some punches.
Walsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walsh lands an elbow inside that Hustleman shrugs off.
Walsh lands a knee to the body.
Walsh lands an elbow that stopped Hustleman in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a damaging elbow.
Walsh leaning against his opponent.
Walsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hustleman's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walsh lands a knee to the head.
Hustleman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walsh has him pressed against the cage.
Walsh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Walsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hustleman lands with a nice body punch.
Walsh wants to clinch.
Walsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh tries to clinch up but Hustleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh tries to clinch but Hustleman moves out of range.
Jab by Hustleman.
Nice body punch from Hustleman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walsh clinches up against the cage.
Hustleman slowing the pace effectively.
Walsh lands an elbow that stopped Hustleman in his tracks for a moment.
Hustleman can't break the clinch.
Hustleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hustleman is trying to break the clinch but Walsh has him pressed against the cage.
Walsh has Hustleman pressed against the cage, preventing Hustleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hustleman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walsh or not.
Walsh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hustleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Walsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hustleman backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Walsh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hustleman lands a glancing blow to the side of Walsh's head.
Walsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hustleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Walsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walsh lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hustleman.
Walsh lands a damaging elbow.
Hustleman has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
Hustleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hustleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Walsh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walsh looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh lands an elbow that stopped Hustleman in his tracks for a moment.
Hustleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hustleman takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hustleman's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustleman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walsh has him pressed against the cage.
Hustleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hustleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hustleman can do to turn this around?
Hustleman can't break the clinch.
Walsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Walsh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hustleman is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walsh.
Hustleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Walsh finish him?
Hustleman is breathing heavily.
Hustleman tries to break the clinch but Walsh is controlling the position.
Walsh lands a big knee! That's hurt Hustleman! Oh, he's all over the place! Walsh lands another knee that sends Hustleman to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Walsh!
Mason Walsh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.