PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Walker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Top Cats - Red Light Spells Danger. Jay Walker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Walker
vs
Gates

180 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

174 cm
31
179 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Gates!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gates.
Gates fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Gates is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gates.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Gates steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Gates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gates drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
A lazy left from Walker finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gates tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Gates 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 one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Walker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walker.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gates tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Gates shoots in.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses

and Gates counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Gates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gates takes one to the chin there.
Gates shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Walker connects with a jab.
Gates fails with the takedown.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Gates slips the punch.
Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Walker misses.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Gates moves away and avoids it.
Gates shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gates on the side of the head.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Gates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker throws a jab when Gates was well out of range.
Gates tries to counter with a clinch but Walker shakes him off and moves away.
Walker throws a jab when Gates was well out of range.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gates.
Walker connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gates wants to counter with a clinch but Walker pushes him away.
Walker misses with a hook

and Gates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Walker is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is pressing down on Gates's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walker working for a triangle but Gates defends it easily.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but Gates defends easily.
Gates looking to pass the guard.

Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gates defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
Gates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker punishes Gates's body with a nice straight punch.
Gates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gates slips under a jab.
Gates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker tries to counter with a takedown but Gates is quick to defend against it.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gates shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walker's guard.

Gates got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gates has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Walker looking to control.

Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gates is aware though and is defending well.

Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gates defends well.
Gates throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to keep Gates in close.
Gates scoring with some ground and pound.

Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gates preventing the sweep.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gates working his ground and pound in the gym.

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

Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gates looking to pass the guard.

Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gates advances to half guard.
Gates wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Gates is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Walker wants to control but Gates is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gates scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gates trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away.

Gates is working for a submission of some sort.
Jack Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gates is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.

Walker looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gates pushes past his half guard into mount!
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Gates's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Walker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Jay Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Gates will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Gates manages to avoid it.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Gates changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gates tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Gates ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Gates moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gates.
Gates steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Gates looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Gates shoots in.
Gates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Gates saw that one coming.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker is looking to counter the offense by Gates and move into the clinch.
Gates is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jay Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gatess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gates! But no joy.
Walker stalks Gates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gates's face. Gates staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Jack Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gates.
Gates looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Gates shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gates working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gates gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gates advances to half guard.

Gates is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker tries to roll over but Gates keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gates is working away from the top position though.

Gates looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gates trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gates is working away from the top position though.

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.

Gates is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
Gates prevents Walker from improving his position.
Gates throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walker manages to get to full guard.

Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gates connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Walker!
A very excited looking Jay Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.