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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Conquer All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peter Walter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Dick's chin.
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173 cm
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217 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dick wants it to stay on the feet. Tom Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Walter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dick defends well and Walter ends up having to push Dick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Walter avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick. Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Walter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dick uses from the top position. Walter tries to land a sweep but no joy. Dick is looking to stand up but Walter won't let him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dick advances to half guard. Dick content to control rather than advance. Walter manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walter wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dick wants to stand and escape but instead Walter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Let's hope that Dick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Walter throws a big elbow that misses. Walter throwing strikes from guard but Dick blocks nicely. Dick has Walter pulled in close to control his posture. Dick is trying to control the position but Walter postures up. Dick is adopting a defensive guard. Dick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Walter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walter. Dick trying to control the position.
Walter forces his way into half guard. Walter is thwarting Dick's attempts to control the position. 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. Walter connects with a nice short shot to Dick's temple. Dick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dick has control of Walter's left arm, preventing Walter from doing any damage. Dick is continuing to stall. Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Dick trying to keep a closed guard but Walter is proving a slippery customer.
Walter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Walter looking to pass the guard. Walter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walter postures up.
Dick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Walter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dick working a defensive guard here.
Walter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Dick has wrist control. Walter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Walter dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab lands there for Dick. Dick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A shot to the body from Dick misses and Walter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dick! Dick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Dick is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dick avoid being mounted? Walter not landing any meaningful shots this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Walter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dick's head. Dick trying to control from the bottom.
Walter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dick defending well though. Peter Walter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Walter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Walter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walter is nestled in close to Dick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Walter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dick is just riding it out for now. Walter eventually gives up the hold. Walter scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dick wants to control but Walter is keeping busy and won't allow it. Walter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Walter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dick can do to turn this around? Dick is trying to stand up here but Walter is controlling him well. Dick is trying to get back to full guard. Dick trying to control from the bottom.
Walter slips a nice elbow through Dick's hands, connecting with Dick's forehead. Walter slips a nice elbow through Dick's hands, connecting with Dick's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Walter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Walter drops an elbow to the side of Dick's head.
Dick is rocked! Walter throwing shots but Dick is blocking nicely. Dick is still in real trouble! Can Walter finish him? Walter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dick seems to have recovered his senses. Dick is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dick avoid being mounted? Dick manages to get to full guard.
Dick is pulling down on Walter's head. It's preventing any offense from Walter, at least for the moment. Walter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dick's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walter drops back looking for a leg! Dick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dick manages to kick Walter off! Walter jumps back into Dick's guard. Dick pulls Walter in close to his closed guard and prevents Walter from doing any damage or advancing position. Walter cracks Dick with a solid left hand. Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Walter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Walter throws a big right hand that misses. Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Walter throwing strikes from guard but Dick blocks nicely. Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walter postures up in Dick's guard and throws a big left but Dick blocks it. Walter is fighting to break Dick's control of his arms but Dick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Walter with a flurry of punches that miss. Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walter. Walter connects with a couple of short punches. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dick holds on and takes a little breather. Walter landing with the ground and pound. Walter landing with the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Dick controls Walter momentarily but Walter frees himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Walter dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dick tries to clinch up. Walter goes for a double leg but Dick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dick continues to drive forward. Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dick smiles and moves away.
Walter goes for a double leg but Dick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dick continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Walter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dick trying to land knees to the body.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dick smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dick is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Dick circles away and we're back to standing. Dick darts in and clinches Walter up against the cage. Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Walter decides to pull guard. Walter wants to get back to his feet but Dick is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Dick wanted to stand there but Walter had control of the position. Walter controlling Dick's posture. Walter working a defensive guard here.
Dick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walter looking to control.
Dick passes easily into side control. Nice work. Dick controls the position. Dick tries to stand but Walter is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walter struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dick throws a front kick aimed at Walter's knee but Walter avoids it well. Peter Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Walter shoots in but no luck this time. Dick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walter doesn't seem bothered though. Walter on the wrong end of a nice hook. Dick moves into the clinch successfully.
Walter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walter, pushing him back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Dick throws an elbow but misses. A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land. Walter takes an elbow to the temple. Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tom Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dick lands an elbow inside. Dick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dick looks to throw an elbow but misses. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walter takes a knee to the side of the body. Dick tries to land knees in the clinch but Walter avoids the damage to the body. Walter avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick. Nice elbow from Dick.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Walter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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