PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Guzman (ranked 1851 p4p, 3925 weight class) and Jose Valdez (ranked 250 p4p, 465 weight class). Valdez has chosen Pump it up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guzman
vs
Valdez

191 cm
26
215
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
220
5 - 6 - 2

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joaquin Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Jose Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Guzman avoids it.
Guzman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joaquin Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valdez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guzman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman throws out a powerful jab.
Guzman lands a glancing blow to the side of Valdez's head.
Valdez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guzman.

It looks like Joaquin Guzman has been cut.
Guzman misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Guzman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdez takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valdez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Valdez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guzman defends it well.
Guzman throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Guzman tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Valdez feints the counter takedown.

Valdez tries to keep at a distance but Guzman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valdez is trying to force a seperation but Guzman has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Valdez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Valdez breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Guzman. That snapped Valdez's head back.
Valdez moves forwards but Guzman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guzman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guzman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guzman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Guzman misses.
Guzman sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Guzman avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guzman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guzman.
Valdez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Valdez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guzman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Guzman tries to clinch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guzman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Guzman misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Guzman. That snapped Valdez's head back.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Guzman misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands the left hand.
Guzman looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Guzman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guzman defends it well.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guzman throws out the jab.
And Valdez tries to counter it with a takedown but Guzman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guzman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valdez.

Guzman rushes Valdez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guzman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Valdez misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Guzman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Guzman clinches.
Guzman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guzman.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez slips a straight right by Guzman.
Valdez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guzman defends it well.
Guzman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guzman instigates a clinch.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.
Guzman has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valdez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guzman is looking to clinch.
A big right from Guzman misses.
Valdez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Valdez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valdez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valdez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Guzman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquin Guzman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Guzman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Guzman misses with a jab, cross combination.

Guzman closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez tries to circle away but Guzman has him pinned against the cage.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Guzman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guzman moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.

Guzman closes the distance and clinches.

Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Guzman blocks a head kick by Valdez.
Guzman throws a shot from downtown. Valdez moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guzman.

Guzman closes the distance and pushes Valdez back into the cage.

Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guzman stalks Valdez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valdez's face. Valdez staggers backwards, shaken.
Valdez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joaquin Guzman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Valdez.
Guzman throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Valdez
and Guzman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valdez breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Guzman coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Guzman.
Guzman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez wants to counter with a clinch but Guzman pushes him away.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Guzman throws a hook to the side of Valdez's head but Valdez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guzman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Guzman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guzman wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Guzman.
Guzman sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Guzman avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guzman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valdez on the side of the head.
A head kick by Valdez misses
and Guzman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdez misses with a head kick.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Guzman moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
Valdez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Guzman has him pressed against the cage.
Valdez can't break the clinch.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez throws a head kick but Guzman moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Guzman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guzman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guzman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valdez, pushing him back against the cage.
Valdez tries to break free but Guzman pushes him back against the cage.

Valdez breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Guzman scores with a four punch combination!
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guzman thuds his right hand into Valdez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guzman wants to clinch up but Valdez keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Guzman moves into range and clinches up with Valdez.
Valdez wants to break free but Guzman has control.
Valdez tries to circle away but Guzman has him pinned against the cage.
Guzman prevents Valdez from breaking the clinch.
Guzman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Guzman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joaquin Guzman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guzman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Guzman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valdez.
And Valdez tries to counter it with a takedown but Guzman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
Valdez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Guzman instigates a clinch.
Guzman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valdez's efforts to push away.
Guzman misses with some punches.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Guzman finds it's way through Valdez's defenses.
Valdez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guzman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Valdez.
Valdez throws a nice head kick!

Joaquin Guzman's cut is getting worse.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guzman scores with a jab. Valdez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valdez tries to score with a low kick but Guzman moves his leg out of the way.

Guzman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guzman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Valdez avoids the damage to the body.
Valdez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Valdez breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Valdez.
A little feinted left hand from Guzman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guzman catches Valdez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guzman lands a head shot.
Guzman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guzman stalks Valdez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valdez's face. Valdez staggers backwards, shaken.
Guzman scores with a punch to the head.
Guzman wants to clinch.
Guzman sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Guzman avoids it this time.
Guzman throws a nice looking combination but Valdez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Guzman has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guzman.
Guzman throws a head punch that misses.
Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guzman misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joaquin Guzman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Valdez breaks the clinch.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Valdez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Guzman misses its intended target.
Guzman throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guzman defends it well.
Valdez defending well as Guzman loads up on a big left hand.

Guzman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valdez breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Guzman. Those never looked like landing.
Valdez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Valdez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Guzman.
Valdez walks into a left hand.
Guzman misses with a hook.
Guzman misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Valdez.
Jose Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valdez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valdez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guzman's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guzman tries to clinch up.
Guzman sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Guzman avoids it this time.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guzman blocks the body kick.
Valdez takes one to the chin there.
Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.

Guzman gets a clinch.
Valdez wants to break free but Guzman has control.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman.

Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Guzman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guzman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Guzman!
Joaquin Guzman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.