PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chulo Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valasquez
vs
Carroll

183 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chulo Valasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carroll tries to close the distance and clinch but Valasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carroll fails with a takedown attempt.
Valasquez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carroll counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Valasquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valasquez trying to strike off his back.
Valasquez being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carroll wants to control from the top but Valasquez keeps moving.
Carroll advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carroll wants to take a breather but Valasquez is having none of it.
Valasquez trying to control here.

Valasquez actively working from the bottom here.
Carroll blocks the strikes from Valasquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carroll avoids the attempt from Valasquez to control.
Carroll trying to control but Valasquez is having none of it.
Valasquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valasquez is just holding on here. Carroll manages to take his back.
Carroll struggling to keep hold of the position.

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.
Carroll is hanging on to Valasquez's back as he tries to escape.
Valasquez trying to control the position but Carroll manages to sink in the hooks.

Valasquez showing good submission defense here.
Valasquez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Valasquez trying to get back to his feet but Carroll is in full control for now.
Valasquez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Carroll's guard. Nice work there by Valasquez.
Valasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Valasquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carroll manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Valasquez has Carroll in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Valasquez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Valasquez lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Valasquez keeping moving, preventing Carroll from controlling successfully.
Carroll looks gassed!
Valasquez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Valasquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Valasquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carroll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valasquez working a defensive guard but Carroll passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carroll trying to control the action but Valasquez is working from the bottom.
Valasquez regains full guard. Nicely done.

Valasquez is looking for a triangle but Carroll pushes his legs off easily.
Valasquez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carroll throwing strikes but missing.

Valasquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valasquez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brad Carroll will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valasquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carroll is fending him off so far but Valasquez persists. Nope, Carroll circles away and we're back to standing.
Valasquez misses with a takedown

and Carroll counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Valasquez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Carroll is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Valasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Valasquez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carroll wants to pass to mount but Valasquez is defending the position.
Valasquez manages to get to full guard.
Carroll is breathing heavily.
Valasquez tries to strike from the bottom.
Carroll trying to control the position from guard on top but Valasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carroll circles away from the clinch attempt.

Valasquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carroll avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valasquez.
Valasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valasquez is looking to stall here but Carroll recovers full guard.
Carroll utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valasquez preventing the sweep.
Valasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Valasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carroll works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valasquez passes Carroll's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Valasquez tries to stand and escape but Carroll is controlling the position.
Valasquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Valasquez is working for a submission of some sort.
Valasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valasquez is nestled in close to Carroll, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valasquez thows a huge punch but Carroll dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez working over Carroll with some ground and pound. Carroll looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Valasquez seems to be working for a kimura but Carroll defends the submission attempt.
Carroll wants to control but Valasquez is keeping busy.
Valasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carroll's head.

Valasquez wants to work for an arm triangle but Carroll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Valasquez moves into full mount! Carroll won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valasquez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carroll's face.
Brad Carroll has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valasquez landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez lands a big shot there that rocks Carroll but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carroll tries to lock up and control but Valasquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carroll tries to reverse the position but Valasquez maintains control.

Valasquez is working for a guillotine from mount but Carroll frees his head quite easily.
Valasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
Valasquez landing strikes from the mount.
Valasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carroll taking shots to the head.
Valasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Valasquez prevents Carroll from getting the reversal.
Valasquez scoring with strikes but Carroll is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valasquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carroll pinned against the cage. Carroll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valasquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carroll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valasquez circles away quickly and effectively.

Valasquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valasquez wants to free his trapped foot but Carroll is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Valasquez is trying to work for a kimura but Carroll is defending well.
Valasquez is thwarting Carroll's attempts to control the position.
Carroll tries to get to full guard but Valasquez has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carroll won't allow Valasquez to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valasquez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valasquez's back!

Carroll is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Valasquez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Valasquez for a finish.

Valasquez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Carroll.
Valasquez breaks Carroll's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Valasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carroll trying to keep a closed guard but Valasquez is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Valasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Carroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valasquez fails with the takedown

and Carroll counters with a single leg into guard. Valasquez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chulo Valasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valasquez is trying to control the position but Carroll postures up.
Valasquez lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Valasquez has his foot on Carroll's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carroll works his way back into a safe position though.
Valasquez wants to stand and escape but Carroll is having none of it.

Valasquez pushes Carroll off and gets back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valasquez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carroll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carroll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valasquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carroll.

Valasquez gets the takedown into side control.
Carroll wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carroll is looking to regain half guard here but Valasquez keeps moving and retains side control.
Valasquez is putting a hurting on Carroll here, landing some big shots from side control.
Valasquez trying to control the action but Carroll is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Valasquez advances to full mount.
Valasquez prevents Carroll from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Valasquez.
Valasquez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valasquez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carroll can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Valasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Valasquez breaks from Carroll's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Valasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chulo Valasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valasquez 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chulo Valasquez!