PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

McNamara
vs
Walter

177 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter connects with a crisp jab.
Stephan Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter takes a swing at McNamara's ribcage but misses.
Walter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNamara.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but McNamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McNamara jabs at Walter's body.
Walter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara lands a jab to the nose.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNamara connects with the punch.
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!
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara lands the left hand.

It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
Walter misses with the combination.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter throws a looping overhand right but McNamara ducks down to avoid it.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but McNamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter throws out a loose jab but McNamara uses good head movement to avoid it.

McNamara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walter's guard.
Walter looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McNamara scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNamara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McNamara working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNamara scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
McNamara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McNamara manages to pass to side control.
McNamara lands strikes from half guard.
Walter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

McNamara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McNamara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Walter tries to kick McNamara off but McNamara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walter taking some punishment here, with McNamara in his half guard.
Walter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McNamara.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McNamara connects with a nice short shot to Walter's temple.
McNamara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McNamara trying to control from half guard but Walter is working away.
McNamara trying to pass the guard but Walter defending well.
McNamara working Walter over with strikes.
McNamara lands with a punch from half guard.
McNamara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McNamara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McNamara wants to free his trapped foot but Walter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to stand back up but McNamara is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNamara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

McNamara wants to work for an arm triangle but Walter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from McNamara.
Walter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNamara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McNamara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter is trying to stand up here but McNamara is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McNamara throwing shots but Walter is blocking nicely.
McNamara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McNamara thows a huge punch but Walter dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig McNamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McNamara cracks Walter with an open hand slap.

McNamara scores a takedown into full mount!
Walter really wants to buck McNamara off and get back to his feet.
Walter is squirming around, avoiding McNamara's attempts to control the action.
McNamara lands a big shot there that rocks Walter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walter trying desperately to get to his feet.
McNamara landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McNamara raining down hammerfists from mount.
McNamara lands a big elbow.

Walter is rocked!
McNamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walter is still in real trouble! Can McNamara finish him?

That has opened up Stephan Walter's cut even more.
McNamara cracks Walter with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Padraig McNamara!
Our winner, Padraig McNamara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.