PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Walker (ranked 6319 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedran Vincetic (ranked 4681 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Walker
vs
Vincetic

218 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palmer Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vedran Vincetic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincetic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vincetic instigates a clinch.
Vincetic tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Vincetic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vincetic smiles and moves away.
Walker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vincetic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vincetic.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vincetic rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.

Walker manages to pull guard.
Vincetic wants to stand and escape but instead Walker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vincetic is proving hard to escape from.
Vincetic is looking to sweep but instead, Walker has passed into half guard.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.
Vincetic pushes Walker off but Walker dives into side control.
Vincetic tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vincetic has escaped the position, nice work there.

Walker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Vincetic moves into the clinch successfully.
Vincetic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vincetic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincetic wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker jumps guard but Vincetic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walker blocks a body shot from Vincetic.
A hook to the body from Vincetic.
A short body shot lands from Vincetic as the two fighters clinch.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vincetic smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Vincetic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vincetic.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Vincetic.
Nice body punch from Vincetic - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincetic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Vincetic is working Walker over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vincetic as the two fighters clinch.
Vincetic lands a body punch.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Vincetic avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Vincetic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Vincetic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vincetic lands a body punch.
Vincetic works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Vincetic scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vincetic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vincetic.
Vincetic digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walker tries to pull guard but Vincetic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vincetic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vincetic.
Vincetic lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vedran Vincetic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vincetic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Vincetic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice cross by Vincetic.
Vincetic works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Vincetic throws a combination. Walker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Walker gets tackled into the cage by Vincetic. Vincetic maintains the clinch.
Vincetic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vincetic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Vincetic.
Nice body punch from Vincetic - that landed with a thud.
Vincetic pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Vincetic.
Nice body punch from Vincetic - that landed with a thud.
Walker keeps control of Vincetic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincetic working hard to break the clinch.
Walker jumps guard but Vincetic stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vincetic.
Vincetic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
A hook to the body from Vincetic.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vincetic walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Vincetic.
Vincetic throws a combination. Walker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vincetic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vincetic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vincetic duly obliges.

Walker is rocked!
Vincetic feints a jab promting Walker to slip. Vincetic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincetic lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Walker falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vedran Vincetic!