PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freaky George (ranked 1422 p4p, 1313 weight class) and Jim Bob Walton (ranked 133 p4p, 117 weight class). Freaky George has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

George
vs
Walton

175 cm
30
150
13 - 9 - 0

176 cm
24
135
9 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jim Bob Walton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George's corner calls for a 1-2. George obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walton.
George blocks a head kick by Walton.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George misses with a straight left.
We've been told by George's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walton.
Walton thumps George with a low kick.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Walton counters with a good low kick that George was not able to check.
Walton swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George throwing a counter right hand but Walton manages to avoid it.
Walton slips a jab from George.
Walton misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Walton throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton misses with an uppercut
and George counters with a nice uppercut.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George looks to throw the jab but Walton is out of range.
George throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Walton feints a counter leg kick.
Walton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
George looks to land a left hand but Walton moved out of range nicely.
Walton throws a series of punches but George avoids them all with ease.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
George misses with an uppercut.
George misses the shot to the body.
Walton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
Jab, jab by George - just one landing.
George misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
George throws a hook but Walton avoids it easily.
George misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Walton is rocked!
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walton is still on wobbly legs! Can George finish him?
George throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walton seems to have recovered his senses.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walton blocks a jab.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George throws a jab when Walton was well out of range.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Walton tenderised George's leg. George is trying to keep his angry face on.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Walton.
George shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walton throws out a counter right but George avoids it with no problem.
George has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from George there as he acknowledges the shot.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton cracks George with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George thumps Walton with a low kick.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Walton's shoulder, as Walton tries to avoid the shot.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from George.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
George on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walton scores with a leg kick.
George ducks right into an uppercut from Walton.
Walton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from George.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walton was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Walton takes one to the chin there.
George misses with an uppercut.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
George lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walton.
Walton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walton throws a hook but George blocks it.
Walton jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walton looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
George lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
George is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George throws a right hand that misses
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walton throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton takes one on the chin but seems OK.

George lands a big right hand that sends Walton crashing to the mat! George stays standing though and waves Walton back to his feet!
George takes a swing at Walton's ribcage but misses.
George misses with an uppercut
and Walton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton slips a straight right by George.
George misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton thows a left - swing and a miss!
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George misses with an uppercut.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George misses with a lunging right hand
and Walton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George moves out of range as Walton strikes.
Walton connects with a leg kick.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George misses the jab.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from George.
Walton scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
George misses with a wild body shot.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Walton's shoulder, as Walton tries to avoid the shot.
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
George ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Bob Walton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from George.
Walton stuns George with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walton misses with a body kick.
Walton scores with a jab.

Oooooh!!! Walton has knocked George down with a huge combo! Walton steps away and waves a wobbly George back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

George is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches George flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! George is out cold! Walton holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob Walton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jim Bob Walton made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.