PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Levesque
vs
Walker

167 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Levesque pushes him off.
Levesque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Levesque throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Levesque lands with a slapping head kick.

Levesque rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Levesque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Levesque closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Levesque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levesque. Levesque obviously looking to wear him down.
Levesque throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head.
Walker looks to clinch

and Levesque counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.

Levesque manages to break the clinch.
Levesque scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levesque lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Levesque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Levesque circles away from the clinch attempt
and Levesque counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Levesque moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Levesque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walker looks to clinch

and Levesque counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Levesque lands a knee to the body.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Levesque landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kyle Walker has been cut.

Levesque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Levesque.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Levesque.
Levesque scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levesque connects with a nice looking jab.

Levesque clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.

Levesque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levesque lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Levesque plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Levesque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kyle Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levesque digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.

Levesque rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levesque lands a jab-cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Levesque decides to pull guard.
Levesque manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Levesque preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Levesque working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Levesque stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Levesque moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Levesque instigates a clinch.

Levesque jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levesque utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Levesque wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Levesque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levesque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Levesque is having none of it.
Levesque postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Levesque works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Levesque drops an elbow to the side of Walker's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque works his way into side control.
Levesque in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Levesque decides to stand back up. Levesque steps back and let's Walker get back to his feet.
Levesque goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walker tries to clinch up

and Levesque moves into the clinch.

Levesque drags the fight down to the ground.
Walker forces his way into half guard.

Levesque manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Levesque connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levesque.
A lazy left from Levesque finds it's target.
Levesque lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Levesque throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.

Levesque drives through with a takedown into guard.

Walker is working an open guard so Levesque takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker clinches but Levesque breaks the clinch

and Levesque counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Levesque.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Levesque won't allow it.

Levesque pulls guard successfully.
Levesque has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levesque wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walker throws and elbow that misses. Levesque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walker's guard. Nice move by Levesque!
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Levesque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Levesque passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker tries to bench press Levesque off him but Levesque keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Levesque tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Levesque has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levesque grinds an elbow into Walker's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Levesque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Levesque scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Levesque holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Levesque is controlling the position.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Levesque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Levesque counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Levesque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?

Levesque breaks the clinch.
Walker darts in trying to clinch

and Levesque counters by clinching up.

Levesque manages to pull guard.
Levesque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker prevents Levesque from getting back to his feet.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Levesque manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Walker is breathing heavily.

Levesque gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch but Levesque moves away
and Levesque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peter Levesque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levesque with a nice cross.
Levesque stalks Walker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walker's face. Walker staggers backwards, shaken.

Levesque clinches with his opponent.
Levesque pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Levesque lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Levesque cracks Walker with a good jab.
Levesque moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Levesque counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walker!
Walker is trying desperately to improve position.
Levesque wants to control the pace but Walker is squirming around nicely.
Levesque working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker is looking to improve his position but Levesque isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque lands with some strikes.

Levesque is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Walker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Walker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Levesque scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Walker can't escape the position.

Levesque looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levesque with good strikes from the mount here!
Levesque prevents Walker from getting the reversal.
Levesque with a couple of short strikes.
Levesque with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque scoring with strikes but Walker is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Levesque cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Levesque can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
Peter Levesque overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Levesque trying to control but Walker is having none of it.
Walker working to try and regain half guard.
Levesque cracks Walker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Walker is trying to escape the mount.
Levesque tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Levesque raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Levesque is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Levesque is landing with some decent strikes but Walker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Levesque connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Levesque prevents Walker from getting the reversal.
Levesque breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Levesque connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Levesque fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Levesque.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Levesque has hold of Walker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Walker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Levesque scoring with strikes but Walker is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Levesque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Levesque counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Levesque.
Levesque blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Levesque cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Levesque.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Levesque blocks it.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Levesque creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levesque looking to slow down the pace here.
Levesque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Levesque has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Levesque has him pressed against the cage.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Levesque counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Levesque blocks it.

Levesque drags the fight down to the ground.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Levesque seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levesque wriggles free and stands up.
Levesque displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walker tries to clinch

and Levesque counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Levesque.

Levesque pulls guard successfully.
Levesque wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Levesque is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Walker postures up in Levesque's guard and throws a big left but Levesque blocks it.
Levesque keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Levesque is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Levesque gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Walker wants to clinch but Levesque slips to the side
and Levesque counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Levesque moves into the clinch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Levesque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Levesque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peter Levesque is winning the standup battle so far.

Levesque has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.

Levesque manages to break the clinch.

Levesque clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.

Levesque manages to break the clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Levesque counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levesque postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Levesque trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Levesque won't allow Walker to sweep him here.

Levesque decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to clinch
and Levesque counters with a right hand to the body.

Levesque has managed to clinch.

Levesque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Levesque clinches up against the cage.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levesque scores with a shot to the body.
Levesque swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Levesque throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levesque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Levesque.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Levesque finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Levesque fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Levesque is controlling him.
Levesque using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Levesque stalling in the clinch.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levesque throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Levesque counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levesque closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Levesque - that landed with a thud.

Levesque breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Levesque.
Walker clinches but Levesque breaks the clinch
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to de liver by Levesque. Beautiful body shot.
Levesque defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.

Levesque pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.

Levesque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Levesque counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Levesque rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Levesque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peter Levesque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Levesque gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kyle Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Levesque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levesque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Levesque!