PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Robbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Martin Walter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Robbin
vs
Walter

178 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
176 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Robbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbin scores with a punch to the head.

Walter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robbin!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Walter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Walter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Walter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Robbin looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walter thowing shots but they're missing.
Robbin can't escape the position.
Walter thowing shots but they're missing.
Walter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robbin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Walter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Robbin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Walter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Walter looking to ground and pound but Robbin is blocking nicely.
Robbin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Walter.
BOOM! Walter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Walter scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Robbin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter looking to finish Robbin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robbin!
Walter lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Walter looking to ground and pound but Robbin is blocking nicely.
Robbin is breathing heavily.
Robbin tries to reverse the position but Walter maintains control.
Walter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Robbin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Robbin wants to get back to full guard.
Walter scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robbin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robbin tries to get out of the position.
Walter thows a huge punch but Robbin dodges it nicely.
Robbin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robbin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robbin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walter throws a big right hand that misses.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Robbin has wrist control.
Walter thows a big elbow that misses.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Robbin has wrist control.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robbin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walter throwing strikes from guard but Robbin blocks nicely.
Walter postures up in Robbin's guard and throws a big left but Robbin blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter throwing strikes from guard but Robbin blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Walter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robbin was covering up waiting for the punch and Walter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Robbin has wrist control.
Robbin wants to sweep here but Walter controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter postures up in Robbin's guard and throws a big left but Robbin blocks it.
Robbin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter cracks Robbin with a solid left hand.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Robbin looking for a sweep. Not yet Robbin, not yet.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter throwing strikes from guard but Robbin blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robbin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robbin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walter throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robbin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robbin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robbin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robbin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walter postures up in Robbin's guard and throws a big left but Robbin blocks it.
Walter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robbin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walter thows a big elbow that misses.
Robbin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter with a nice head shot there.
Robbin working a defensive guard here.
Walter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin Walter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robbin is trying to keep Walter in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Walter shoots in and gets a takedown into Robbin's guard.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robbin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walter.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter distracts Robbin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robbin's head.
Walter throws and elbow that misses. Robbin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walter's guard. Nice move by Robbin!
Robbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robbin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robbin wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.

Walter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robbin postures up and lands a big shot to Walter's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Robbin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robbin has managed to get both his arms back between Walter's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbin is in close to Walter's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbin lands a couple of elbows.
Robbin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walter's head.

Walter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Walter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Robbin passes into half guard.
Robbin is keen to just control but Walter is a slippery customer.

Walter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robbin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robbin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Robbin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Walter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robbin pulls his head out easily.
Robbin is trying to control the action in half guard but Walter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Billy Robbin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robbin lands a nice short elbow.
Walter has hold of Robbin's hands but Robbin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Robbin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Walter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robbin pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robbin lands with a punch from half guard.
Robbin working over Walter with some ground and pound. Walter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Walter looking for submissions off his back.
Robbin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martin Walter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbin moves nicely into side control.
Walter is trying to control Robbin's posture but Robbin avoids it.
Robbin working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Robbin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robbin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Walter.
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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

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