PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Walker's choice of entrance music: Fight Night. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McGavin
vs
Walker

184 cm
27
168 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker tests McGavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
McGavin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
McGavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
McGavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

McGavin has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
McGavin is trying to stall.
Walker tries to circle away but McGavin has him pinned against the cage.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGavin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walker tries to break free but McGavin pushes him back against the cage.
McGavin keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker tries to break free but McGavin pushes him back against the cage.
Walker tries to break free but McGavin pushes him back against the cage.
Walker wants to break free but McGavin has control.
McGavin looking to slow down the pace here.
McGavin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
McGavin tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually McGavin drops back down to his feet.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGavin has him pressed against the cage.
McGavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGavin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGavin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
McGavin is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGavin has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
McGavin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

McGavin instigates a clinch.
McGavin stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
McGavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
A knee to the head by McGavin.
McGavin lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.

Walker jumps into guard, dragging McGavin to the mat.
McGavin won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
Walker looks gassed!
McGavin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McGavin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walker dives on top into guard.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McGavin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker works over McGavin with some ground and pound from guard.
McGavin keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker postures up and lands a big shot to McGavin's brow.
McGavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McGavin defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
McGavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shooter McGavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker throws a hook to the side of McGavin's head but McGavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by McGavin.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Walker throws the left hand but McGavin avoids the punch easily.
Walker scores with a jab.
McGavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by McGavin.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four 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.
McGavin staying out of range there.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
McGavin moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by McGavin.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker misses with a leg kick

and McGavin moves into the clinch.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Walker tries to circle away but McGavin has him pinned against the cage.
McGavin working Walker over with knees to the body.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but McGavin keeps him there for the moment.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker tries to clinch there but McGavin circles away.
McGavin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
McGavin tries to clinch up.
McGavin tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandy Walker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGavin.
Walker cracks McGavin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
McGavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
McGavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
McGavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
McGavin throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Walker misses with a straight left.
McGavin staying out of range there.
McGavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
McGavin slips under a jab.
Walker is breathing heavily.

McGavin pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
McGavin keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGavin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin is trying to stall.
Walker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGavin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGavin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker wants to break free but McGavin has control.
McGavin keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
McGavin trying to land knees to the body.
McGavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
McGavin moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.
Walker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGavin's hands.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker swinging wildly here.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
Walker throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and McGavin moves into the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
McGavin tries to clinch up.
Walker throws a jab when McGavin was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker's corner calls for a 1-2. Walker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGavin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by McGavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
McGavin moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker tries to clinch

and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGavin.
Walker tries to circle away but McGavin has him pinned against the cage.
McGavin trying to land knees to the body.
McGavin tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker tries to circle away but McGavin has him pinned against the cage.
Walker wants to break free but McGavin has control.
McGavin looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGavin ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker misses with a low kick as McGavin jumps back.
McGavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGavin tries to clinch but Walker moves away
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. McGavin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shooter McGavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGavin.
Walker cracks McGavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker cracks McGavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McGavin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but McGavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

McGavin clinches with his opponent.
McGavin landing knees to the body.

Walker manages to break the clinch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
McGavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Walker jumps guard but McGavin stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch.
McGavin slips a straight right by Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGavin.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wandy Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
McGavin moves out of range of the strikes.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker throws a leg kick but McGavin checks it.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as McGavin tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Walker has McGavin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Walker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McGavin tumbling to the mat - Walker dives into McGavin's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandy Walker 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!

Walker misses with a looping left.
McGavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
McGavin tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGavin's sensitive parts.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
McGavin ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
McGavin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
McGavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker tries to clinch up but McGavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
McGavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Walker as he connects with a hook.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Walker misses.
McGavin slips a straight right by Walker.
Walker cracks the inside of McGavin's front leg.
McGavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by McGavin.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker misses with the combination.
McGavin is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
McGavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.

McGavin moves into the clinch.
McGavin slowing the pace effectively.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but McGavin has the dominant position.
McGavin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shooter McGavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but McGavin keeps him there for the moment.
McGavin wants a takedown but no success here.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker misses the jab.
Wandy Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGavin staying out of range there.

McGavin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

McGavin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker is looking to get back to is feet but McGavin passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGavin has hold of Walker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Walker seems comfortable defending it but McGavin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Walker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Walker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McGavin couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shooter McGavin!