PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Daite Senorita. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chan
vs
Valdez

171 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
166 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamapi Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francisco Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chan moves into the clinch.
Chan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valdez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valdez tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the ropes.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Valdez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valdez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yamapi Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valdez scores with a sloppy right hand. Chan should have avoided that one.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valdez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Chan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valdez.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Chan is out of range.
Valdez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan tries for a takedown but Valdez circles away easily
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Chan.
Valdez throws a lazy head kick
and Chan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdez thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan has his takedown stuffed
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valdez defends it nicely.
Chan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valdez throws a leg kick

and Chan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Valdez's guard now.

Chan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chan is controlling him.

Valdez wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valdez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valdez counters with a right hand to the body.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan looks to clinch
and Valdez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Chan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valdez throws a leg kick

and Chan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the ropes.
Valdez tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the ropes.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Valdez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chan tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Chan shoots and misses
and Valdez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez connects with a crisp jab.
Francisco Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valdez with a jab.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valdez works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan blocks a leg kick.
Valdez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chan's head.
Valdez scores with a shot to the body.
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Chan tries for a takedown but Valdez circles away easily
and Valdez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valdez misses with a head kick.
Valdez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francisco Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.
Yamapi Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan tries to clinch up
and Valdez counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a takedown
and Valdez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yamapi Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valdez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Valdez counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdez scores with a jab.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Chan.
Yamapi Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chan lands with a good body shot.
Valdez stalks Chan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chan's face. Chan staggers backwards, shaken.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Chan dives in and grabs Valdez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes down on Chan's head and hops out.
Valdez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chan with a poor takedown
and Valdez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Chan is rocked!
Valdez throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Chan stumbling backwards into the ropes! Chan bounces back off the ropes towards Valdez, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Valdez lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Valdez celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francisco Valdez!