PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DuShayne Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

The Butcher
vs
Walters

165 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

172 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DuShayne Walters!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Walters swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for The Butcher with that takedown attempt.
No luck for The Butcher with that takedown attempt.
The Butcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Walters off the cage and back into range.
The Butcher misses with a hook. Walters ducked under it nicely.
The Butcher shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Butcher duly obliges.
The Butcher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Butcher shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
The Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher passes Walters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walters is looking to improve his position.

The Butcher seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
Walters trying to control here.

The Butcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Butcher is pressing down on Walters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walters is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Butcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. The Butcher eventually gives up the hold.

The Butcher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Butcher wants to pass to mount but Walters is defending the position.
The Butcher not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Butcher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walters works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Butcher looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Butcher is looking for a triangle but Walters pushes his legs off easily.
The Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Walters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.

The Butcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but The Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The Butcher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walters trying to control but The Butcher is working from the bottom.
The Butcher has control of Walters's left arm, preventing Walters from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Butcher's head.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters wants to pass the guard but The Butcher is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Butcher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walters is defended easily by The Butcher.
The Butcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Butcher shoots in but Walters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Butcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Walters.
No luck for The Butcher with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walters is fending him off so far but The Butcher persists. Nope, Walters circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Butcher manages to avoid it.
The Butcher lands a jab to Walters's midsection.
Walters misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from The Butcher does no damage.
The Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walters has time to react.
The Butcher lands with a shot to the body.
The Butcher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Butcher misses with a hook.
The Butcher tries for a takedown but Walters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John The Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Butcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Butcher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Walters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Butcher.
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher with a poor takedown
and Walters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Butcher fails with the takedown
and Walters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butcher slips a jab and a cross from Walters.
The Butcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Butcher slips under a jab.
The Butcher dodges the punch combination from Walters.
Walters misses with a series of wild punches.
The Butcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Butcher thuds his right hand into Walters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters just misses with a punch to the body.

The Butcher shoots in and gets a takedown into Walters's guard.
Walters keeping moving, preventing The Butcher from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.
Walters controls The Butcher momentarily but The Butcher frees himself.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Walters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. DuShayne Walters hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walters doesn't seem bothered though.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Butcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walters swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Butcher.
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Butcher moves away.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Butcher misses with a takedown
and Walters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Butcher cracks Walters with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Butcher.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John The Butcher will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walters.
The Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Butcher.
The Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The Butcher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walters's guard.
The Butcher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

The Butcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Butcher wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.

The Butcher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Walters rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Butcher's guard! Nice work there by Walters!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher is trying to keep Walters in close.
Walters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Butcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Butcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Butcher trying to keep a closed guard but Walters is proving a slippery customer.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from The Butcher.
Walters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control from the top but The Butcher keeps moving.

The Butcher is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Walters has his hands clasped together but The Butcher extends an breaks Walters's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by The Butcher.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John The Butcher!
John The Butcher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.