PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Valendretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valendretti has chosen Numb - Linkin Park as his entrance music. AJ Valendretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Valendretti

174 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saffron Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Valendretti!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Valendretti ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Valendretti moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valendretti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valendretti tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.

Burrows takes the fight into the clinch.
Valendretti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Burrows - that landed with a thud.
Burrows swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valendretti.
Burrows misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burrows is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valendretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valendretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valendretti tries a knee to the head but Burrows blocks it.
Valendretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valendretti lands a body punch.
Valendretti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valendretti misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows swings wildly with an uppercut but Valendretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valendretti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valendretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valendretti.
Valendretti prevents a body shot from Burrows.
Valendretti misses with the head strike.
Burrows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valendretti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
Burrows digs a right hand underneath Valendretti's ribcage. Valendretti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valendretti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burrows misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valendretti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrows avoids it.
Valendretti tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
Burrows is working for takedown but Valendretti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burrows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Burrows.
Valendretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valendretti looks gassed!
Burrows scores with a hook to the body.
Valendretti working aggressively here.
Valendretti misses with some punches.
Burrows gets through Valendretti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burrows lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valendretti backwards.
Valendretti misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Burrows.

Burrows pulls guard successfully.
Valendretti wants to stand and escape but instead Burrows has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows stands up over Valendretti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burrows working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valendretti's head.
Burrows chips away with some ground and pound.
Burrows postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burrows content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burrows working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valendretti's head.
Burrows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burrows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valendretti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burrows is in close to Valendretti's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Burrows is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burrows working some strikes from top position.
Burrows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows connects with a couple of short punches.
Burrows is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valendretti wants to stand up but Burrows is controlling him.
Burrows with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burrows passes Valendretti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Burrows there.
Burrows prevents Valendretti from standing back up.
Burrows looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valendretti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burrows prevents Valendretti from standing back up.
Burrows landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burrows is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burrows working Valendretti over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Valendretti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Valendretti wants to get back to his feet.
Burrows works his way into full mount!
Valendretti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Valendretti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burrows trying to control but Valendretti is having none of it.
Valendretti throwing hammer fists to the chest of Burrows. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saffron Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valendretti wants to clinch

and Burrows counters with a single leg into guard. Valendretti didn't expect that.
Burrows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valendretti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Burrows thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valendretti wants to stand and escape but Burrows is having none of it.
Valendretti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burrows controls the pace.
Burrows with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burrows advances position into side control!
Burrows lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valendretti down.
Valendretti tries to escape but Burrows is in control.
Valendretti tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Burrows lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valendretti tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Burrows sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Valendretti to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saffron Burrows!