PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter Waters (ranked 4134 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Orlando Mcnally (ranked 379 p4p, 363 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Waters
vs
Mcnally

177 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Walter Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlando Mcnally!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnally uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Waters seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Waters has closed the distance and engaged Mcnally in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Waters.
Mcnally is looking to break free of the clinch but Waters has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters working aggressively here.
Mcnally is looking to break free of the clinch but Waters has double underhooks.
Mcnally is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcnally uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mcnally breaks the clinch.
Waters throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnally throws a body shot but no joy.
Waters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcnally ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcnally has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Waters is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Waters misses with a combination
and Mcnally counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Mcnally is out of range.
Waters throws a series of punches but Mcnally moves out of range.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcnally takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Waters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcnally circles away quickly and effectively.
Waters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally throws a counter combo.
Mcnally keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waters.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Waters wants to clinch
and Mcnally counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a hook but Mcnally avoids it easily.
Waters doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcnally circles away.
Waters throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mcnally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Waters has Mcnally up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcnally is trying to force a seperation but Waters has the dominant position.
Mcnally blocking some punches.
Waters lands a nice uppercut.
Mcnally tries for a takedown but Waters manages to get underhooks.
Mcnally blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcnally.
Mcnally blocks an uppercut.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Mcnally being controlled against the cage.
Mcnally is looking to break free of the clinch but Waters has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcnally uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters lands a right hand.
Waters prevents Mcnally from breaking the clinch.
Waters lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mcnally breaks from the clinch.

Mcnally gets tackled into the cage by Waters. Waters maintains the clinch.
Mcnally being controlled against the cage.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Mcnally.
Waters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcnally's efforts to push away.
Mcnally tries to break free but Waters pushes him back against the cage.
Waters stalls.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcnally.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.

Mcnally's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcnally throws a leg kick but Waters sees it coming and moves out of range.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcnally ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcnally shapes to counter with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throws a right hand that misses
and Mcnally counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Waters misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcnally counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcnally momentarily.
Walter Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters with a jab.
Mcnally slips a straight right by Waters.
Mcnally keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Waters throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcnally counters with a straight right hand.
Waters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcnally counters with a thumping low kick.
Waters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waters tries to clinch up
and Mcnally counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waters misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcnally counters with a series of strikes. Waters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Waters closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Waters has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!

Mcnally's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Waters misses.
Waters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcnally can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters takes one on the button.
Waters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcnally counters with a solid body kick.
Waters doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcnally circles away.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Mcnally pushes him off.
Walter Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters misses with a double jab
and Mcnally connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Waters drives through and clinches with Mcnally against the cage.
Waters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcnally wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcnally.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waters scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcnally tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally is trying to push Waters away but Waters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Waters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcnally is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Waters.
Waters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcnally or not.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
Waters lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mcnally's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waters misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally being controlled against the cage.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.

Mcnally breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waters swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcnally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Mcnally does no damage.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Mcnally throws a fast counter high kick but Waters manages to duck under it in time.

Waters clinches.
Mcnally is trying to break free.
Waters prevents Mcnally from breaking the clinch.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waters scores with a shot to the side of Mcnally's head.
Come on Waters - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mcnally blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcnally tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.
Waters stops a takedown attempt from Mcnally.
Waters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcnally blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Waters.
Waters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcnally's efforts to push away.
Waters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waters lands a nice uppercut.
Waters keeps control of Mcnally as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally blocking some punches.
Waters has Mcnally pressed against the cage, preventing Mcnally from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcnally blocks an uppercut.
Waters tries to throw a body punch but Mcnally avoids it by throwing Waters back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Waters dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Mcnally's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Waters throws a hook but Mcnally blocks it.
Mcnally throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcnally defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Mcnally throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcnally avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcnally is looking for the big counter here.
Waters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcnally counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Waters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcnally takes a jab right on the kisser.
Waters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters misses with an uppercut
and Waters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcnally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcnally counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Waters throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcnally is looking for the big counter here.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Mcnally pushes him off.
As Waters backs off Mcnally throws a huge counter combo but Waters manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Mcnally does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcnally walks into a stiff left hand from Waters.
No joy there for Waters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcnally counters with a body kick.
Mcnally goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mcnally takes one to the chin there.
Waters throws an off balance right hand
and Mcnally counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Waters does no damage.
Mcnally moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Waters misses with an uppercut
and Mcnally counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waters's knee momentarily.
Mcnally misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Waters misses its intended target.
Mcnally throws a counter combo.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Waters tries to clinch there but Mcnally circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mcnally.
Mcnally lands a front kick.
Mcnally steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Mcnally is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mcnally takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters misses with a straight left.
Mcnally lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Walter Waters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcnally fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcnally unleashes a big counter combination but Waters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcnally walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walter Waters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walter Waters is winning the standup battle so far.
Waters misses with a right hand
and Mcnally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcnally.
Despite the aggression on Mcnally's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Waters swinging wildly here.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Waters misses
letting Mcnally counter with a right hand.
Waters throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcnally.
Mcnally replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Waters blocks it well.
Waters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mcnally counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcnally.
Mcnally tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waters's elbow.
Mcnally blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcnally blocking some punches.

Mcnally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Waters.
Orlando Mcnally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Waters moves into range and clinches up with Mcnally.
Mcnally wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waters misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Waters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Waters!
After winning the bout, Walter Waters thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.