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). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vegas
vs
Walker

189 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 1 - 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 - 1 - 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 shoots in for a takedown but Vegas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vegas fails to land the takedown.
Walker leaves Vegas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Vegas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vegas dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Vegas's head and hops out.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
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 fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vegas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vegas off to one side.
Walker dives in and grabs Vegas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vegas pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
Vegas shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Vegas is breathing heavily.
Vegas scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Vegas jumps guard and drags Walker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vegas working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegas wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Vegas is trying to hold Walker in close to prevent damage but Walker has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the action but Vegas is working from the bottom.

Walker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Vegas. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Vegas thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Vegas back into the cage.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Vegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker checks a low kick from Vegas.
Vegas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Vegas into the cage.
Walker lands a knee to the head.
Vegas is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vegas down to the mat. Vegas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Vegas shoots in.
Walker blocks a head kick by Vegas.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Vegas shoots in.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vegas's waist but Vegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walker drives through and clinches with Vegas against the cage.
Good body shot from Walker.
Vegas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vegas throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Paul Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Vegas has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Vegas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Vegas, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Vegas against the cage but Vegas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vegas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegas is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Vegas circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vegas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vegas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Vegas misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vegas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vegas wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Vegas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vegas tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Vegas lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Vegas. Vegas gets slowly back to his feet.
Vegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegas is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Vegas circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegas shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vegas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vegas throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker dives in for a single leg takedown but Vegas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Vegas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Vegas pulls guard effortlessly.
Walker stops Vegas from standing up.
Vegas trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker pushing down on Vegas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vegas, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second 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. This is the final round!

Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Vegas lands a high kick!
Walker leaves Vegas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vegas stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vegas is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Vegas circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Vegas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegas shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Vegas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Vegas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegas is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Vegas on that attempt.
Walker dives in and grabs Vegas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vegas pushes down on Walker's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walker!
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vegas tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vegas to the ground. Vegas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Vegas drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vegas blocks it with crossed arms.

Vegas breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Vegas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vegas shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegas slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vegas as he jumps to the side.
Vegas shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vegas but Vegas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.

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 28:29

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