PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boucher Jr (ranked 4631 p4p, 25181 weight class) and Cordell Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eyes of a Ranger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Boucher Jr
vs
Walker

178 cm
18
161
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Boucher Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cordell Walker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher Jr lands an overhand right.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boucher Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Boucher Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boucher Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Boucher Jr.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boucher Jr defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker takes one to the chin there.
Boucher Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
Boucher Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boucher Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Boucher Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boucher Jr defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker shoots for a takedown but Boucher Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cordell Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Boucher Jr sprawls well.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Boucher Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking.
Nice defenses there by Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boucher Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker has his takedown stuffed

and Boucher Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robert Boucher Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cordell Walker.
Boucher Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher Jr is leaning against Walker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boucher Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher Jr scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Boucher Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boucher Jr to keep the fight standing.
Boucher Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

Walker pulls guard successfully.
Boucher Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boucher Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Boucher Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boucher Jr stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.
Boucher Jr being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker pulls Boucher Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Boucher Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boucher Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boucher Jr.
Walker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws the left hand but Boucher Jr avoids the punch easily.
Boucher Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Walker breaks away and moves out of range.
Boucher Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boucher Jr lands a jab.
Boucher Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boucher Jr slips under a jab from Walker.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boucher Jr jabs at Walker's body.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boucher Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Boucher Jr lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Walker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boucher Jr defends well and Walker ends up having to push Boucher Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boucher Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boucher Jr scores with a jab.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Boucher Jr's head but Boucher Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Boucher Jr has managed to clinch.
Walker tries for a takedown but Boucher Jr manages to get underhooks.
Boucher Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Walker avoiding damage as Boucher Jr throws knees to the body.
Boucher Jr is working Walker over against the cage.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Boucher Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robert Boucher Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cordell Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker prevents a body shot from Boucher Jr.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Boucher Jr trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Boucher Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boucher Jr to keep the fight standing.
Boucher Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker avoiding damage as Boucher Jr throws knees to the body.
Boucher Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Boucher Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker prevents a body shot from Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Boucher Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Boucher Jr.
A shot in the inside from Boucher Jr.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Boucher Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boucher Jr.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boucher Jr lands an uppercut.
Walker tries to pull guard but Boucher Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Boucher Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Boucher Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Walker jumps guard but Boucher Jr stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boucher Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boucher Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boucher Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boucher Jr fails to land.
Robert Boucher Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Boucher Jr working aggressively here.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boucher Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage.
Boucher Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker jumps guard but Boucher Jr stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boucher Jr lands an uppercut.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Boucher Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Boucher Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Boucher Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boucher Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Boucher Jr digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Boucher Jr lands a right hand.
Boucher Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Boucher Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boucher Jr to keep the fight standing.
Walker fails to pull guard.
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 Boucher Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boucher Jr as he jumps to the side.
Walker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boucher Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boucher Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Boucher Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Boucher Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Boucher Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boucher Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boucher Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walker eats them both and turns towards Boucher Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot lands for Boucher Jr.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boucher Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boucher Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Boucher Jr connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker tries to move into range but Boucher Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boucher Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walker's head.
Boucher Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher Jr manages to avoid it.
Boucher Jr misses the jab.
Boucher Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robert Boucher Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker takes a swing at Boucher Jr's ribcage but misses.
Boucher Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Boucher Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Boucher Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boucher Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boucher Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher Jr lands a jab.

Walker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker is keen to just control but Boucher Jr is a slippery customer.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boucher Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker is thwarting Boucher Jr's attempts to control the position.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher Jr is not content to let Walker control the position.
Boucher Jr is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robert Boucher Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Boucher Jr forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Robert Boucher Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cordell Walker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Boucher Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Boucher Jr misses with some punches.
Boucher Jr digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to circle away but Boucher Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boucher Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Boucher Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Boucher Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boucher Jr.
Boucher Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boucher Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Cordell Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boucher Jr working aggressively here.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Boucher Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Boucher Jr - that landed with a thud.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boucher Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boucher Jr misses with the head strike.
Boucher Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Boucher Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boucher Jr, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Boucher Jr!