PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Vaillancourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen What You Know as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Pierre Vaillancourt
vs
Walker

188 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Pierre Vaillancourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Walker!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaillancourt cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Vaillancourt.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaillancourt as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Vaillancourt.
Vaillancourt throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Vaillancourt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vaillancourt throws a head kick that misses

and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Vaillancourt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaillancourt keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Vaillancourt pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaillancourt is trying to keep Walker in close.
Vaillancourt keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker works to advance to full mount. Vaillancourt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Walker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vaillancourt is now in Walker's guard. A big mistake from Walker there, giving up the dominant position!
Vaillancourt throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaillancourt throwing strikes but missing.
Vaillancourt wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Vaillancourt is having none of it.
Vaillancourt throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaillancourt's guard. Nice move by Walker!

Walker trying to control but Vaillancourt is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Vaillancourt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vaillancourt throws a big elbow that misses.
Vaillancourt trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Vaillancourt throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaillancourt's guard. Nice move by Walker!

Vaillancourt looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up over Vaillancourt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vaillancourt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker is looking to advance position but Vaillancourt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Vaillancourt throws a sloppy strike and Walker uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Walker has ended up in Vaillancourt's guard.
Vaillancourt controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker passes Vaillancourt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bubba Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vaillancourt throws a body shot but no joy.
As Vaillancourt backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Vaillancourt manages to avoid it all.
Vaillancourt connects with a high kick.
Vaillancourt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Vaillancourt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Walker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vaillancourt did well to prevent Walker getting side control.
Vaillancourt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walker tries to pass to full mount but Vaillancourt defends it.
Vaillancourt trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaillancourt is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Vaillancourt won't allow Walker to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vaillancourt won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Walker is just content to waste time from the top position. Vaillancourt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaillancourt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Vaillancourt blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vaillancourt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
Walker prevents Vaillancourt from improving his position.
Walker tries to pass to full mount but Vaillancourt defends it.
Walker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Walker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vaillancourt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vaillancourt shrugs it off.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vaillancourt is on top in guard.
Vaillancourt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vaillancourt is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Vaillancourt landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaillancourt throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaillancourt's guard. Nice move by Walker!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaillancourt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker keeps trying to improve his position.
Vaillancourt controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaillancourt is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Vaillancourt trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Vaillancourt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Vaillancourt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vaillancourt is pressed up against the cage. Walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vaillancourt down to the mat. Vaillancourt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker avoids the head kick by Vaillancourt.
Bubba Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.

Walker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vaillancourt is trying to keep an underhook but Walker manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vaillancourt defends it well.
Walker prevents Vaillancourt from standing back up.

Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Vaillancourt is defending the position.
Vaillancourt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker wants to advance to full mount but Vaillancourt doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaillancourt is retaining full guard.
Vaillancourt keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaillancourt keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Vaillancourt is keeping the position.
Vaillancourt can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker works his way into side control.

Walker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vaillancourt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walker's guard! Nice work there by Vaillancourt!
Walker has momentary wrist control but Vaillancourt slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vaillancourt presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vaillancourt trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaillancourt.
Walker is working for takedown but Vaillancourt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vaillancourt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker tries for a takedown but Vaillancourt manages to get underhooks.
Jean Pierre Vaillancourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Pierre Vaillancourt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Walker.
Vaillancourt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaillancourt being controlled against the cage.
Vaillancourt throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Vaillancourt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaillancourt is looking to break free of the clinch but Walker has double underhooks.
Walker blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vaillancourt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.

Walker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker wants to free his trapped foot but Vaillancourt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vaillancourt taking some punishment here, with Walker in his half guard.

Walker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vaillancourt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Walker!
A victorious Bubba Walker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.