PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Walkerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Walkerton
vs
Hitana

183 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

[JMFC] Less Than Legal Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Walkerton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walkerton tries to clinch there but Hitana circles away.
Walkerton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hitana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hitana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Walkerton is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hitana works on Walkerton's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hitana.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana presses Walkerton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Walkerton has been cut.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Walkerton takes a knee right on the jaw!

Michael Walkerton's cut is getting worse.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitana.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walkerton's face.

Michael Walkerton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hitana.
Walkerton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hitana smiles and moves away.

Hitana forces Walkerton back against the cage and clinches.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walkerton.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a body punch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitana digs a right hand underneath Walkerton's ribcage. Walkerton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana presses Walkerton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitana scores with a shot to the side of Walkerton's head.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana blocking some punches.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Walkerton tries to stall but Hitana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana cracks Walkerton with a nice body shot.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Walkerton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walkerton looking for a takedown.
Walkerton wants to break free but Hitana has control.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Walkerton shrugs off.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitana lands a shot to the body.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walkerton's face.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Walkerton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Walkerton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Walkerton in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana is pressed up against the cage. Walkerton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hitana down to the mat. Hitana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hitana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walkerton jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Walkerton around his waist. Walkerton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Walkerton looking to stall.
Hitana prevents a body shot from Walkerton.
Good body shot from Hitana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Walkerton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Walkerton tries to keep at a distance but Hitana has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hitana.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
A short left from Hitana.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana is leaning against Walkerton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walkerton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
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!
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walkerton.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walkerton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walkerton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Walkerton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zack Hitana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hitana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walkerton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Walkerton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Hitana scores with a four punch combination!
Walkerton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hitana as he avoids it easily.
Walkerton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Hitana clinches up against the cage.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walkerton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Walkerton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walkerton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hitana scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Hitana.
Hitana scores with a hook to the body. Walkerton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hitana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walkerton backs up against the cage.

Hitana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walkerton backwards.
Walkerton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Walkerton can't break the clinch.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Hitana.
Walkerton can't break the clinch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walkerton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hitana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Walkerton fails to pull guard.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Walkerton has Hitana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hitana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Walkerton fails to pull guard.
Walkerton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Hitana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana scores with a shoulder strike.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
A short left from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Walkerton 's eye.
Walkerton is working for takedown but Hitana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Walkerton wants to break free but Hitana has control.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Walkerton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Walkerton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walkerton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zack Hitana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitana scores with a nice head shot.
Michael Walkerton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walkerton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Walkerton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Hitana.
Walkerton fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walkerton.
Walkerton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hitana!
Hitana catches Walkerton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hitana. Walkerton shrugs it off though.

Walkerton tries to keep at a distance but Hitana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walkerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
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!
Hitana keeps control of Walkerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Walkerton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hitana smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Walkerton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana lands with a nice body punch.
Hitana stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Walkerton or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitana which made him look bad.
Hitana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hitana connects with a high kick.
Hitana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walkerton rather than just go for the knockout.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.

Hitana rushes Walkerton and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitana.
Hitana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Walkerton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hitana presses Walkerton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walkerton jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Walkerton around his waist. Walkerton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Walkerton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Walkerton looking for a takedown.
Hitana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walkerton backwards.
Walkerton looking to slow down the pace here.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Walkerton tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Walkerton drops back down to his feet.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands a right hand.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana is working Walkerton over against the cage.
Walkerton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hitana smiles and moves away.
Hitana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walkerton takes a step back to recover.
Walkerton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walkerton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hitana but Hitana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hitana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hitana rushes Walkerton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Walkerton looking for a takedown.
Walkerton has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walkerton wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Walkerton's ribcage.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walkerton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walkerton or not.
Michael Walkerton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana managing to block the knees to the body from Walkerton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Hitana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hitana 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!