PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bony Phony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters's entrance music is Send my love to the Dance Floor by Cobra Starship. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Walters
vs
Phony

165 cm
26
206 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Buzzkill
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bony Phony!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters misses with a looping right.
Phony missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phony.
Walters moves out of range as Phony strikes.
Phony thows a body shot but no joy.
Phony fails to land with a series of punches.
Phony catches Walters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Andre Walters has been cut.
Walters throws a hook to the side of Phony's head but Phony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phony lands a nice hook to Walters's body. Walters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walters misses with a straight left.
Phony cracks Walters with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walters tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phony steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walters.
Phony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phony thows a body shot but no joy.
Bony Phony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phony tests Walters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Phony.
Phony lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phony.
Phony scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Andre Walters's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Walters misses.
Walters throws an overhand right that lands on Phony's shoulder, as Phony tries to avoid the shot.
Walters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walters checks a leg kick.
Phony throws a big shot that misses.
Walters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phony throws out the jab.
Phony misses with a hook. Walters ducked under it nicely.
Phony misses with a body shot.
Phony throws an overhand right that lands on Walters's shoulder, as Walters tries to avoid the shot.
Phony uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Phony does it's job there.
Phony misses with a straight left.
Phony swings for the body but Walters moves out of range.
Phony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Phony's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Phony throws a hook to the side of Walters's head but Walters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Walters.
Walters slips a straight right by Phony.

Walters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Phony moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phony 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phony can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walters thows a big elbow that misses.
Walters throwing strikes but missing.
Phony keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Phony is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walters trying to move into half guard but instead Phony has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Phony from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phony.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bony Phony dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Walters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phony manages to avoid it.
Phony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Phony.
Phony misses the shot to the body.
Walters misses with an uppercut.
Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phony.
Walters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walters misses with a straight right.
A big right from Walters misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phony misses with a hook.
Phony keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walters looks to throw the jab but Phony is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters looks to land a left hand but Phony moved out of range nicely.
Walters throws a series of punches but Phony avoids them all with ease.
Phony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phony misses with a looping left.
Phony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walters.
Phony pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phony throws the left hand but Walters avoids the punch easily.
Phony connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walters.
Walters with a jab.
Phony misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Andre Walters's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Phony misses with a double jab.
Phony is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Phony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walters throws a lazy right hand but Phony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walters misses with a straight right.
Bony Phony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phony slips under a jab.
Walters missing with a left hand there. Phony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phony moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters throws a jab but it's blocked by Phony.

Walters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Phony's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control from half guard but Phony is working away.
Walters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Phony on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Walters.
Walters is looking to advance position but Phony won't allow it.
Walters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phony lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Walters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phony tries to get to full guard but Walters has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phony takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
Phony looks to score with a jab to the body but Walters is just out of range.
Phony slips under a jab from Walters.
Phony works the jab nicely.
Phony misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Walters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phony takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Phony.
Walters loads up on a big right hand but Phony slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bony Phony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Walters's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Walters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walters throws an overhand right that lands on Phony's shoulder, as Phony tries to avoid the shot.
Walters misses with a wild body shot.
Walters avoids the body shot from Phony.
Walters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phony.
Walters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phony bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walters's head backwards.
Phony throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walters defending well as Phony loads up on a big left hand.
Walters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walters throws a looping overhand right but Phony ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phony.
Phony takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Jeez, Andre Walters's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Phony misses with a straight left.
Phony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walters.
Walters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phony throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Walters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bony Phony!