PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tam Conway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Walters
vs
Conway

177 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tam Conway!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters tries to clinch up.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conway lands a jab to Walters's midsection.
Walters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conway lands a nice shot that snaps Walters's head back.
Walters throws a solid leg kick but Conway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walters.
Walters tries to clinch
and Conway counters with a series of strikes. Walters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walters is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conway.
Walters tries to clinch up.

Walters rushes Conway and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Walters slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway prevents a takedown attempt there.

Walters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt
and Conway counters with a three punch combo that has Walters backing up. Walters nods at Conway to acknowledge the strikes.
Josh Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters shoots and misses
and Conway counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walters throws a sloppy head kick and Conway moves out of range easily.
Conway looks to land a combination. Walters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walters tries a head kick but it misses.
Walters shoots in but Conway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to clinch.
Conway works Walters's body with a nice hook.
Walters has his takedown stuffed
and Conway counters with a three punch combo that has Walters backing up. Walters nods at Conway to acknowledge the strikes.
Walters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Conway scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Conway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Tam Conway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conway as he jumps to the side.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Conway pushes him off.
Walters has a takedown stuffed.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Walters tries a head kick but it misses.
Walters swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walters misses with a right hand
letting Conway counter with a right hand.
Walters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Conway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters walks into a jab.
Walters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conway!
Walters throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walters on the side of the head.
Conway throws a series of strikes that have Walters backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conway connects with the punch.
Walters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conway circles away.
Jab from Conway.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walters shoots and misses
enabling Conway to counter with a crisp jab.
Conway cracks a nice hook into Walters's ribs.
Conway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walters misses with a takedown
and Conway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Conway.
Walters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Conway shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walters eats them both and turns towards Conway to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Conway slips a jab and a cross from Walters.
Conway lands with a nice combination. Walters backs away looking to recover.
Conway closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Conway works over Walters's head and body with a nice combination.
Walters is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Conway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Conway feints a jab promting Walters to slip. Conway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Conway tests Walters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walters moves to clinch but Conway breaks away

and Conway counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walters won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Conway looks up at the clock and then as Walters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Conway smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Conway politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Conway prefers to stall for the moment though.
Conway working the ground and pound.
Conway working the ground and pound.
Conway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Conway are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
Walters can't do much from the bottom here.
Conway working the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway takes a little break here. Walters wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Conway working the ground and pound.
Conway throwing strikes but Walters manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Conway is not content to let Walters control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Walters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Conway is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Walters has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Walters is trying to get an arm triangle but Conway is defending well.

Walters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters prevents Conway from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Conway dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Conway punishes Walters's body with a nice straight punch.
Walters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Conway pushes him off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Walters. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Walters throws a leg kick but Conway moved away.
Conway lands a lovely overhand right.
Conway tries to bum rush Walters with a series of wild strikes but Walters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Walters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Walters prevents Conway from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conway as Walters tries to tie him up.
Walters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Walters fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Conway.
Conway tries to circle away but Walters has him pinned against the ropes.
Conway is trying to break the clinch but Walters is controlling him.
Come on Conway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walters prevents Conway from breaking the clinch.
Walters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conway lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a body punch.
Conway tries to break free but Walters pushes him back against the ropes.
Conway tries to break free but Walters pushes him back against the ropes.

Walters pulls guard.
Conway wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Conway looking to pass the 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to kick Walters off but Walters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Conway is trying to stand up here but Walters is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Conway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walters shoots in looking for a takedown. Conway tries to sprawl out of it but Walters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Conway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walters on the side of the head.
Conway scores with a jab.
Conway avoids the head kick by Walters.
Conway punishes Walters's body with a nice straight punch.
Conway looks to land a combination but Walters avoids it well.
Walters misses with a double jab
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walters. Walters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walters tries for a takedown but Conway circles away easily
and Conway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Conway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walters backs up against the ropes.
Conway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Conway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Conway catches Walters right on the button with a cross.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Conway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conway lands a nice hook to Walters's body. Walters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Conway pushes him off.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walters darts in looking for a takedown but Conway gets double underhooks and turns Walters into the ropes.
Conway tries to break free but Walters pushes him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Walters pulls guard successfully.
Conway makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walters keeping full guard, as Conway tries to pass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Conway controls from within his opponent's guard.
Conway throws a big elbow that misses.
Conway stands up over Walters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Conway prevents Walters from getting back to his feet.
Conway pushing down on Walters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Conway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conway is working away from the top position though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conway lands a nice short elbow.
Conway 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.
Conway seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Walters wants to control but Conway is keeping busy.
Conway tries to pass to full mount but Walters defends it.
Conway winds up and cracks Walters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walters has hold of Conway's hands but Conway slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Conway working over Walters with some ground and pound. Walters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Conway seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Conway is thwarting Walters's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Walters won't allow Conway to pass to mount.
Conway wants to take a breather but Walters is having none of it.
Walters is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conway scores with a couple of nice shots.
Conway lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conway trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Conway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Tam Conway!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tam Conway!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tam Conway!

Tam Conway wins by unanimous decision!