PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Walrustitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Samurai tune. Walrustitty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fish Slapping Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cow
vs
Walrustitty

185 cm
29
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
219 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jethro Walrustitty!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cow cracks Walrustitty with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Cow scores with a four punch combination!
Walrustitty has his takedown stuffed

and Cow counters with a takedown into side control.

Cow swings around for an armbar but Walrustitty sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cow's guard.
Cow wants to sweep but no luck.

Cow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walrustitty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cow is looking for a triangle but Walrustitty pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walrustitty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walrustitty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Cow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walrustitty wants to free his trapped foot but Cow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cow is looking for a sweep. Walrustitty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cow trying to control from the bottom.
Walrustitty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cow is looking to improve his position.
Walrustitty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cow trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Walrustitty manages to pass to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walrustitty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walrustitty unloading with bombs!
Cow tries to reverse the position but Walrustitty maintains control.
Cow sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Walrustitty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walrustitty is trying to work for a kimura but Cow is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cow is trying to maintain the position but Walrustitty is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Walrustitty raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Walrustitty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walrustitty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cow is looking to get to half guard.
Walrustitty with shots to the head and body - Cow looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Cow can't escape the position.

Walrustitty looking for a guillotine from mount but Cow is having none of it.
Cow wants to control but Walrustitty is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walrustitty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Walrustitty is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cow tries to hold on but Walrustitty pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Walrustitty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walrustitty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Walrustitty goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cow is on top in guard.
Cow wants to control from the top but Walrustitty keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Walrustitty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Walrustitty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cow scores with a jab. Walrustitty acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Walrustitty looking to score a takedown here. Cow is defending well but Walrustitty drives through and ends up in Cow's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walrustitty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Cow working for a triangle but Walrustitty defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walrustitty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Cow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walrustitty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walrustitty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cow throws his legs up looking for a submission but Walrustitty uses it to pass to side control.
Cow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Walrustitty is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Walrustitty with good strikes from the mount here!
Cow looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walrustitty tightening his grip on Cow, looking for the choke.
Cow breaks Walrustitty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Walrustitty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walrustitty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cow manages to get himself to full guard.

Cow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walrustitty defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walrustitty throws a big right hand that misses.
Walrustitty landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walrustitty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cow working for a triangle but Walrustitty defends it easily.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cow working the ground and pound effectively.
Walrustitty is wriggling around trying to escape.
Walrustitty is squirming around, avoiding Cow's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cow wants to control but Walrustitty has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Cow is trying to control. Walrustitty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Walrustitty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cow pulls his head out easily.
Walrustitty gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walrustitty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cow controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Walrustitty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walrustitty tries to improve position but can't.
Walrustitty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walrustitty works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cow advances to half guard.
Walrustitty is refusing to be controlled, as Cow sits in half guard.
Walrustitty regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walrustitty is looking for a triangle but Cow pushes his legs off easily.
Walrustitty looking for a sweep. Not yet Walrustitty, not yet.
Cow trying to control but Walrustitty is working from the bottom.
Walrustitty keeping full guard, as Cow tries to pass.
Cow wants to control from the top but Walrustitty keeps moving.

Cow drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walrustitty manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cow has Walrustitty in his guard.
Walrustitty cracks Cow with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walrustitty is aware though and is defending well.
Walrustitty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cow is keeping the position for now.

Cow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walrustitty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walrustitty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Walrustitty drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cow dives on top into guard.
Cow trying to control the position from guard on top but Walrustitty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cow slips nicely into half guard.
Cow wants to take a breather but Walrustitty is having none of it.

Cow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow trying to control the action but Walrustitty is working from the bottom.
Super Cow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cow trying to control from Walrustitty's half guard. Walrustitty has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cow trying to control the position from guard on top but Walrustitty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walrustitty 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.
Cow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cow is pushing down on Walrustitty's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walrustitty is fighting to maintain full guard but Cow has managed to sneak the leg through.

Cow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walrustitty is just riding it out for now. Cow eventually gives up the hold.
Jethro Walrustitty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walrustitty trying to hold on to Cow's head to control him but Cow postures up.
Cow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walrustitty tries to get to full guard but Cow has control of the leg.
Walrustitty is looking to control Cow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walrustitty avoid being mounted?

Cow is looking for a kimura here.
Cow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Cow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walrustitty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Walrustitty!