PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wa Hoo (ranked 4155 p4p, 4535 weight class) and Demarcus Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wa Hoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoo
vs
Walters

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
135
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wa Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Demarcus Walters!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Walters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walters was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoo.

Walters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hoo trying to get back to full guard but Walters takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hoo is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walters avoids the attempt from Hoo to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo is working hard here to advance position.
Walters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoo is looking to improve his position but Walters isn't that keen on the idea.
Walters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoo can't escape the position.
Walters trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoo tries to get out of the position.
Walters controlling from the full mount.
Hoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control but Hoo is having none of it.
Walters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoo tries to hold on but Walters postures up.
Walters working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters avoids the attempt from Hoo to control.
Walters is landing with some decent strikes but Hoo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoo is trying to escape the mount.
Walters controlling the position easily from mount.
Walters prevents Hoo from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demarcus Walters dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Walters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoo fails to land the takedown.
Hoo misses with a shot to the body
and Walters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Walters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hoo to the mat! Hoo manages to get full guard.
Walters trying to control but Hoo is working from the bottom.

Hoo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walters passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walters decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hoo misses with an uppercut
and Walters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hoo wants to control but Walters passes into side.
Hoo trying his best to control but Walters has mounted him.
Walters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoo is looking to escape.
Walters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hoo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters lands a big elbow.
Hoo tries to reverse the position but Walters maintains control.
Hoo tries to lock up and control but Walters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoo is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.
Walters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hoo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is working to get back to half guard.
Hoo regains half guard.
Hoo gets back to full guard.

Hoo working for submissions but it's allowed Walters to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoo looking for submissions off his back.

Hoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoo is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demarcus Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hoo throws a right hand that misses
and Walters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wa Hoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
Hoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hoo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hoo lands in his opponent's guard.

Walters is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hoo tries to pull guard but Walters holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoo drops back down to his feet.
Hoo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walters stalling in the clinch but Hoo improves position.
Hoo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wa Hoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters missing with knees to the body.
Hoo is trying to pull guard but Walters has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters has Hoo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Walters pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoo tumbling to the mat - Walters dives into Hoo's guard.
Walters is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Hoo looking for subs off his back but Walters has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoo avoid being mounted?
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Hoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoo tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.
Hoo is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Walters manages to pass to mount!
Hoo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoo is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.
Hoo is trying to escape the mount.
Hoo is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoo wants to hold on but Walters pushes him away.
Wa Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demarcus Walters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoo is looking to improve his position but Walters isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Walters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demarcus Walters!