PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters has chosen Send my love to the Dance Floor by Cobra Starship as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzaga
vs
Walters

183 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
206 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Walters!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters shoots in for a double leg but Gonzaga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzaga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walters tries to clinch but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.

Walters has Gonzaga up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzaga lands a left hand.

Walters has Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga tumbling to the mat - Walters dives into Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzaga looking to control.
Walters with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Walters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gonzaga working a defensive guard here.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzaga is keeping the position for now.
Gonzaga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzaga controls Walters momentarily but Walters frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzaga is on top in guard.

Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzaga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walters looking for a sweep. Not yet Walters, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walters can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzaga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walters's head.
Walters wants to sweep here but Gonzaga controlling him for the moment.
Gonzaga working some strikes from top position.

Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Gonzaga from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzaga. No joy for Walters on that attempt.
Walters dodges the punch combination from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walters blocks a head kick by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walters is fending him off so far but Gonzaga persists. Nope, Walters circles away and we're back to standing.

Walters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walters's guard.

Walters is looking for a triangle but Gonzaga pushes his legs off easily.
Gonzaga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters looks gassed!
Gonzaga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters keeping full guard, as Gonzaga tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga wants to stand and escape but instead Walters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walters drops back looking for a leg! Gonzaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzaga manages to kick Walters off! Walters jumps back into Gonzaga's guard.
Walters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzaga trying to strike off his back.

That's four 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.
Gonzaga trying to control the position.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzaga.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Walters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzaga, pushing him back against the cage.
Walters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walters continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gonzaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walters.
Gonzaga can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Walters.
Gonzaga swings for the body but Walters moves out of range.
Gonzaga lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Walters dominated that round.
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.

Left hook, right uppercut from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga throws a body punch but Walters moves out of range.
Gonzaga misses with a kick to the body.
Walters has a takedown stuffed.

Walters has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Walters.
Gonzaga can't break the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to score a body lock takedown but Walters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walters taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to pull guard but Walters holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzaga drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walters receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Walters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walters is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Walters forces Gonzaga back against the cage and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Walters - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walters wants to stall.
Walters stalling the fight.
Walters trying to stall but Gonzaga improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Walters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walters checks a leg kick.
Gonzaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzaga throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Gonzaga looks to land a body kick but Walters moved away.

Walters scores a takedown into full mount!
Gonzaga gets back to half guard.
Gonzaga is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walters seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Walters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gonzaga is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gonzaga has escaped and now he's on top!
Gonzaga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walters is striking from the bottom but Gonzaga uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Walters tries to get to full guard but Gonzaga has control of the leg.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gonzaga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Gonzaga eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.

Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzaga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walters working for a triangle but Gonzaga defends it easily.

Walters is looking for a triangle but Gonzaga pushes his legs off easily.

That's four 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.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzaga throws a big right hand that misses.

Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Walters working for a triangle but Gonzaga defends it easily.

Walters looking for a guillotine here but Gonzaga defends easily.
Gonzaga lands a couple of digs.

Walters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzaga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walters circles away from the clinch attempt.

Walters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walters pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gonzaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walters has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gonzaga throws an elbow but misses.
Walters keeps control of Gonzaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walters stalling in the clinch.
Gonzaga wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walters avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andre Walters.

Walters clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Walters on the inside.
Walters has Gonzaga pressed against the cage.
Walters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzaga has Walters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzaga jumps guard but Walters stands there with Gonzaga around his waist. Gonzaga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzaga can't break the clinch.
Gonzaga letting Walters take a breather here.
Gonzaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walters takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gonzaga can't break the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to break the clinch but Walters is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Walters.

Walters wants the takedown. Gonzaga is fighting it off but Walters persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gonzaga's guard against the cage.
Gonzaga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.
Walters working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Walters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzaga has his foot on Walters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walters works his way back into a safe position though.
Walters connects with a couple of short punches.
Walters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walters throws a big right hand that misses.

Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzaga is retaining full guard.

Gonzaga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Walters is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gonzaga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Walters's back instead.
Walters tries to roll but Gonzaga sticks to his back.
Gonzaga softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Andre Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzaga is hanging on to Walters's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gonzaga's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Walters is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gonzaga.
Walters turns into Gonzaga and is now in his guard.
Walters scoring with punches to the head and body.
Walters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzaga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walters manages to get himself to full guard.

Walters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzaga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gonzaga stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
Gonzaga trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzaga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzaga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Walters has taken the fight to the clinch.

Walters gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gonzaga regains guard.
Gonzaga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon Gonzaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzaga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Walters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walters 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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