PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Walter

180 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter scores with a kick to the body.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.

Walter clinches with his opponent.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

Walter rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
Walter is struggling to control the position.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.

Walter moves into the clinch.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels darts in trying to clinch

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.
Walter is leaning against Daniels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Walter is struggling to control the position.

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

Walter moves into the clinch.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Walter effectively controlling the action here.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
Walter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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

Walter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walter stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walter.

Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Walter rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Walter moves into the clinch.

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

Walter closes the distance and clinches.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter connects with a high kick.
Walter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels letting Walter take a breather here.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Walter moves into the clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Walter moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Walter.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Walter pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Daniels takes a knee to the side of the body.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walter drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Daniels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Walter rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch.

Walter moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walter thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch

and Walter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter is pushing Daniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Walter dominated that 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.

Daniels misses with a takedown attempt

and Walter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Walter as the two fighters clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.

Walter pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walter.

Walter rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walter has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
Daniels letting Walter take a breather here.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Daniels takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Walter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walter is pushing Daniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.

Walter takes the fight into the clinch.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt

and Walter counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walter.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels fails with the takedown.
Walter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels with a poor takedown

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.
Walter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steven Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels closes the distance looking to clinch

and Walter counters by clinching up.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels looks to clinch
and Walter counters with a body kick that stops Daniels in his tracks momentarily.

Walter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steven Walter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Walter has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
Walter has Daniels pushed against the cage.
Walter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike from Walter.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walter stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Walter.
Walter lands a left hand.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter lands a really nice looking cross but Daniels seems unphased.
Walter thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Walter moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Walter breaks the clinch.

Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Walter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walter just leaning against Daniels, taking a breather.
Walter scores a nice knee to the body.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Walter clinches with his opponent.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels has his takedown stuffed

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walter doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Walter tries a head kick but it misses.

Walter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Walter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Walter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Daniels is controlling him well.
Walter is not content to let Daniels control the position.

Daniels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steven Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walter pushes Daniels away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daniels gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Daniels is trying to get an arm triangle but Walter is defending well.

Walter sneaks out the side door and pushes Daniels away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.

Walter gets a clinch.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Daniels tries to clinch but Walter moves away
and Walter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Walter throws a nice inside leg kick.

Walter clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daniels rather than just go for the knockout.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Walter circles away easily
and Walter counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Walter to acknowledge the strikes.
Walter throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.

Walter moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

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