PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paixao comes to the cage accompanied by "Death by Blonde" by Devotchka. Walker has chosen Fight Night as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paixao
vs
Walker

177 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavio Paixao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wandy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Paixao.
Paixao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker throws a right hand that Paixao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paixao also avoids with ease.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paixao slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Paixao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walker wants to clinch.
Paixao misses the jab.
A left and a right from Walker both land. Nice combination.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Paixao sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - Paixao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker moves away from the strike by Paixao.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paixao shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Paixao drags him back down.
Paixao throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Paixao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Paixao tries to score with some ground and pound. Walker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Paixao prevents Walker from escaping the position.
Walker is not content to let Paixao control the position.
Paixao tries to score with some ground and pound. Walker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Paixao tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is not content to let Paixao control the position.

Paixao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Paixao.

Paixao swings around for an armbar but Walker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paixao's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paixao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker is pushing down on Paixao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paixao is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker is trying to control. Paixao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker with the ground and pound but Paixao uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Paixao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Paixao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ground and pound from Walker.
Walker is looking to advance position but Paixao won't allow it.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves nicely into side control.
Walker is trying to move to mount but Paixao reverses beautifully and ends up in Walker's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paixao prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Paixao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Paixao stops Walker from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paixao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paixao throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wandy Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paixao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paixao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.

Walker shoots in and bounces Paixao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paixao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker wants to stand but Paixao is controlling the position.
Paixao looking to pass the guard.
Paixao won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paixao trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Paixao throwing strikes but missing.
Paixao trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Paixao tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Paixao stops Walker from standing up.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Paixao from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker throws a series of punches but Paixao avoids them all with ease.
Paixao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paixao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker defending well as Paixao loads up on a big left hand.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paixao slips under a jab.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Paixao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paixao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Paixao cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paixao.
Paixao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paixao is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker tries to bum rush Paixao with a series of wild strikes but Paixao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paixao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.

Paixao manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.
Paixao wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paixao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paixao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paixao with a nice head shot there.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker wants to stand up but Paixao is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws and elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paixao's guard. Nice move by Walker!
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker passes Paixao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Paixao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Paixao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back!
Walker trying to get back to his feet but Paixao is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walker defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Paixao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Walker misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paixao.
Paixao misses with a head kick.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Paixao to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker throws a low kick, looking for Paixao's leg but Paixao calmly moves out of range.
Walker throws a right hand that Paixao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paixao also avoids with ease.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker throws a series of punches but Paixao avoids them all with ease.
Paixao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paixao circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Paixao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker throws a right and a left that Paixao avoids nicely.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao misses with a body shot.

Walker moves into range and clinches up with Paixao.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paixao has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
Paixao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker is trying to push Paixao away but Paixao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Paixao.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paixao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Paixao sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Paixao.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paixao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paixao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paixao takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Paixao.
Paixao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wandy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Paixao keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Paixao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paixao. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker throws a right hand that Paixao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paixao also avoids with ease.
Paixao misses with a head kick.
Octavio Paixao is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker blocks a jab.
Paixao scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walker throws a right hand that Paixao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paixao also avoids with ease.
Paixao dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paixao. That did some damage!
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paixao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Paixao just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paixao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Paixao on that attempt.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paixao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker is looking to clinch but Paixao is avoiding it.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paixao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Octavio Paixao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandy Walker.
Paixao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Walker throws a right and a left that Paixao avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Octavio Paixao.
I think Paixao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Octavio Paixao!