PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawomir Kornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slawomir Kornik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walter
vs
Kornik

216 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Woodrow Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawomir Kornik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornik wants to clinch but Walter slips to the side

and Walter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kornik's guard.
Kornik has a closed guard, preventing Walter from standing up.
Kornik is pulling down on Walter's head to control his posture.
Kornik trying to control the position.
Walter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kornik striking off his back but it's not causing Walter any problems.
Walter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kornik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornik has Walter pulled in close to control his posture.
Kornik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kornik on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter won't allow Kornik to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kornik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kornik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
Kornik shoots in and drives through. Walter sprawls well.
Walter is looking for a counter combo.

Walter closes the distance and clinches.
Kornik tries to score a body lock takedown but Walter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woodrow Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawomir Kornik.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Kornik is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kornik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kornik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kornik misses with a takedown
and Walter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Kornik as Walter shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik wants to clinch up but Walter keeps it at a distance.
Walter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kornik.
Kornik has a takedown stuffed.

Walter clinches.

Kornik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kornik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Walter to the ground. Kornik is now in Walter's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter wants to sweep but no luck.
Walter trying to control the position.

Walter manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornik shoots in looking for a takedown but Walter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kornik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kornik throws a leg kick

and Walter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kornik won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kornik looks winded!

Walter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kornik closes the distance and pushes Walter back into the cage.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Kornik keeps him there for the moment.
Walter looking to slow down the pace here.
Kornik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kornik tries to break free but Walter pushes him back against the cage.
Kornik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kornik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornik throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slawomir Kornik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornik tries to clinch but Walter moves out of range.
Walter feinted with a counter takedown.
Kornik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kornik pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
Kornik just leaning against Walter, taking a breather.
Walter blocks a body shot from Kornik.
Kornik jumps guard but Walter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter prevents the takedown attempt.
Kornik wants to take the fight to the mat but Walter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Walter is trying to maintain a safe position but Kornik gets an underhook and turns Walter into the cage.
Walter is pressed up against the cage. Kornik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walter down to the mat. Walter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kornik is looking to clinch.
As Kornik looks to move away, Walter throws a big counter combo bu Kornik just gets out of the way.
Walter slaps away a takedown attempt from Kornik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woodrow Walter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walter pushes Kornik up against the cage in a clinch.
Kornik has had enough of the clinch but Walter keeps him there for the moment.
Kornik tries for a takedown but Walter manages to get underhooks.
Kornik wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kornik jumps guard and drags Walter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kornik looking to control.
Walter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walter is looking to stand up but Kornik won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter won't allow Kornik to sweep him here.
Kornik keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

Walter stands up from Kornik's guard - Walter perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kornik.
Walter tries to counter with a takedown but Kornik is quick to defend against it.
Kornik fails with the takedown
and Walter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woodrow Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawomir Kornik.
Kornik is breathing heavily.
Kornik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walter defends well and Kornik ends up having to push Walter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kornik manages to circle out of the way.
Kornik falls off balance throwing a combination

and Walter counters by clinching up.
Kornik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Walter jumps into guard, dragging Kornik to the mat.
Walter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kornik is looking to work some ground and pound but Walter has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik preventing the sweep.
Kornik throwing strikes from guard but Walter blocks nicely.
Kornik stopping the sweep attempt from Walter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornik can do to turn this around?
Walter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kornik is one step ahead there.
Kornik wants to stand but Walter is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Walter slaps away a takedown attempt from Kornik, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornik tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kornik or perhaps it was just good defense by Walter, which made it look bad.
Walter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kornik sprawls and moves away.
Walter swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornik.
Kornik tries for a takedown but Walter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walter tries to counter by clinching up but Kornik breaks away and moves out of range.

Kornik tries to keep at a distance but Walter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter is stalling here.
Kornik is trying to break free.

Walter jumps guard and drags Kornik to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kornik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kornik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kornik throws a big elbow that misses.
Woodrow Walter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kornik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kornik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kornik with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Kornik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kornik throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woodrow Walter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kornik has managed to clinch.

Kornik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornik shoots in but Walter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kornik throws a head kick that misses.

Walter closes the distance and clinches.
Kornik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kornik tries to pull guard but Walter holds him up against the cage and eventually Kornik drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornik can't break the clinch.
Kornik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kornik jumps guard but Walter stands there with Kornik around his waist. Kornik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woodrow Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawomir Kornik.
Kornik keeps control of Walter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornik looking to stall.
Kornik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walter.
Come on Walter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Walter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kornik looking for a takedown.

Walter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kornik is one step ahead there.
Kornik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walter wants to stand and escape but Kornik is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kornik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter wants to sweep here but Kornik controlling him for the moment.
Kornik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kornik trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kornik tries a head kick but it misses.
Kornik has a takedown stuffed.
Kornik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Walter clinches up with Kornik and pushes him back against the cage.
Woodrow Walter has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornik shoots for a double leg takedown but Walter sprawls well. He's pushed Kornik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walter rushes Kornik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kornik is working for takedown but Walter is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Walter to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kornik as Walter tries to tie him up.
Walter stalling.
Walter stalling in the clinch but Kornik improves position.
Kornik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kornik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walter walks away with a smile on his face. Kornik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kornik dives in for a single leg takedown but Walter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kornik tries to clinch but Walter is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kornik's guard.
Kornik looking to control.

Walter stands up from Kornik's guard - Walter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Walter clinches with his opponent.
Kornik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kornik throws a leg kick
and Walter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Kornik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walter avoids it really well and circles away.
Slawomir Kornik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodrow Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kornik misses with a kick to the body

and Walter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woodrow Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woodrow Walter!