PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vegas
vs
Walker

189 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries for a takedown but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vegas looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegas.
Vegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Vegas closes the distance and clinches up with Walker, looking for a takedown. Vegas pushes Walker against the cage but Walker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vegas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Vegas drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vegas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vegas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Vegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vegas manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vegas holds on and takes a little breather.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vegas throws a sloppy body shot

and Walker counters by clinching up.
Vegas tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker gets control of Vegas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vegas won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Vegas trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Vegas tries to stand but Walker is controlling from the bottom.
Vegas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker is working an open guard so Vegas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vegas moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Vegas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vegas is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Vegas is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vegas has his back to the cage.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vegas prevents it.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Vegas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walker is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Vegas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vegas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vegas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.

Vegas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vegas trying to control the position here.
Walker wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.
Vegas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Vegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vegas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walker trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.
Vegas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walker keeps working.
Vegas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Walker is looking to control Vegas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
Walker is staying active underneath Vegas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vegas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Vegas persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vegas moves into range and clinches up with Walker.

Vegas manages to break the clinch.

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

Walker manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walker.
Vegas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walker forces Vegas back against the cage and clinches.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vegas just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Vegas wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.

Vegas manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vegas avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Vegas tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Vegas as Walker shoots in.
Paul Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vegas somewhat.

Vegas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walker did well to prevent Vegas getting side control.
Vegas wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vegas wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Well, if Vegas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand back up but Vegas is controlling him
Johnny Vegas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Vegas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Vegas darts in trying to clinch

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.

Vegas breaks from the clinch.

Vegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vegas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.

Vegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Vegas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Vegas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vegas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker goes for a double leg but Vegas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vegas continues to drive forward.
Vegas tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Vegas being controlled against the cage.

Vegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vegas tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vegas is defended easily by Walker.
Vegas fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker shoots in but Vegas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vegas moves to clinch but Walker breaks away
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Vegas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vegas pinned against the cage. Vegas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Vegas tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.

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 Johnny Vegas.
I think Vegas 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!