PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters comes to the cage accompanied by Raibow in the Dark!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walters
vs
Hart

195 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hart!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters throws a leg kick but Hart moved away.
Walters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walters tries to score with a low kick but Hart moves his leg out of the way.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walters throws a solid leg kick but Hart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walters.
Walters is looking to score with low kicks.
Walters scoring well with a low kick there.
Walters misses with a low kick.
Walters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walters misses the jab.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.

Walters gets caught flat footed, as Hart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hart thows a big elbow that misses.
Walters controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
Hart wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters is looking for a triangle but Hart pushes his legs off easily.
Walters working a defensive guard here.

Walters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hart passes into side control.
Hart tries to move to mount but Walters blocks the move with his legs.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
Walters manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Walters regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.

Walters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
Hart pushes down on Walters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Walters looking for submissions off his back.
Hart is keen to just control but Walters is a slippery customer.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Hart stops Walters from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Hart there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hart is defended easily by Walters.
Walters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walters. That one must have hurt.
Hart looks gassed!
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart checks a low kick from Walters.
Walters wants to slow Hart down by chopping away at his legs.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Walters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart avoids the head kick by Walters.
Hart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walters's head.
Walters throws a big shot that misses.
Hart lands a lovely overhand right.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walters.

Walters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hart won't allow Walters to sweep him here.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Walters manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Walters will probably get the nod.
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.

Hart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walters lands with a kick to the temple. Hart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walters throws a head kick that Hart semi-blocks.
Walters finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walters tries to score with a low kick but Hart moves his leg out of the way.
Hart blocks a head kick by Walters.

Hart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walters is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hart seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.
Walters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hart is working away from the top position though.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hart.

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.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hart feints and as Walters raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walters prevents Hart from improving his position.
Walters looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hart regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Walters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.

Walters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hart has escaped and now he's on top!
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walters looking for a sweep. Not yet Walters, not yet.
Walters keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Walters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hart defends well.
Walters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walters fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hart checks it well.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walters.
Walters looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
Walters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walters. Walters obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Albert Walters will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Walters as Hart shoots in.
Walters misses with an uppercut.
Walters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hart's sensitive parts.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hart slips under a jab from Walters.
Hart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walters swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walters tries to score with a low kick but Hart moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walters is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.

Hart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hart has managed to get both his arms back between Walters's legs - danger averted.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walters wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Walters trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walters manages to get himself to full guard.
Hart passes Walters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hart puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hart prevents Walters from standing back up.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
Hart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.

Hart postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Walters to stand up.
Walters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walters misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Walters.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hart.
Albert Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hart.
Hart throws a right and a left that Walters avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walters lands a head shot.
Walters throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Walters misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Walters.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Walters thumps Hart with a low kick.
Walters lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters throws a leg kick which misses Hart's front leg but catches the back leg as Hart tries to avoid it.
Chad Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Walters.
Albert Walters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walters digs a good body shot into Hart's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28

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