PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Walton (ranked 3042 p4p, 3866 weight class) and Scherwin Blake (ranked 391 p4p, 478 weight class). 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.

Walton
vs
Blake

185 cm
20
174
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
174
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Dangerous Nutrition

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scherwin Blake!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walton tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walton misses with a hook.
Walton loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake misses with a hook.
Walton wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Blake lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Walton wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.

Walton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Walton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton throws a head punch that misses.
Walton lands an uppercut.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Blake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blake.
Walton lands a left hand.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walton blocking some punches.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton blocks a body shot from Blake.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake avoids a wild elbow strike from Walton.
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton stalling the fight.
Walton controlling the action here for a moment.
Walton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Walton lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walton lands with a right to the head.
Walton prevents a body shot from Blake.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walton pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Walton.
Walton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blake blocks the elbow strike.
Walton prevents a body shot from Blake.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Walton.
Blake lands a hook that snaps the head of Walton backwards.
Walton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blake up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake taking a breather.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walton blocking some punches.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake works on Walton's body with a couple of short punches.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Walton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake tries a body shot but Walton blocks it.
Walton blocks an uppercut.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake tries to work over Walton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Walton.
A short right from Walton.
Walton throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Walton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walton is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Walton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Walton connects with a leg kick.

Walton closes the distance and clinches.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton throws an elbow that misses.
Walton stalling the fight.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
Blake misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Walton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walton cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Walton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benjamin Walton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Walton blocking some punches.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Walton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton blocking some punches.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton stalling the fight.
Walton scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Walton lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton stalling in the clinch.
Walton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Walton.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
Walton tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Walton.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton lands a nice uppercut.

Blake is rocked!
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Walton finish him?
Blake misses with a body punch.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Walton to work.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Walton.
Walton can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but Walton blocks with his arms.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Blake blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton blocks an uppercut.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Walton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Walton lands a body shot.
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!
Walton misses with some punches.
Walton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walton leaning against his opponent.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Walton controls his hands.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Walton dominated that second round.
That's time! Walton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walton fakes the leg kick and cracks Blake in the body.
Blake avoids the body shot from Walton.
Walton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blake has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Walton. That snapped Blake's head back.
Blake throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walton doesn't seem bothered though.
Blake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walton tries to clinch up.

Walton has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walton stalls.
Walton 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.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Walton has Blake pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walton lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Walton.
Walton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton blocks an uppercut.
Blake working aggressively here.
Walton stalling in the clinch.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake blocking some punches.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walton.
Walton lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Walton working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Walton on the inside.
Walton taking a breather.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walton lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Walton controls his hands.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton lands with a left to the head.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Walton.
Walton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Blake! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Walton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Walton!
A less than humble Benjamin Walton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.