PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between CAIN Valezquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heffe Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CAIN Valezquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Heffe Barsanti's chin.

Valezquez
vs
Barsanti

225 cm
24
300 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

225 cm
24
361 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CAIN Valezquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heffe Barsanti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsanti connects with a solid leg kick.
Barsanti misses with a few strikes there.
Valezquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valezquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barsanti counters with a low kick, right behind Valezquez 's knee.
Valezquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Barsanti counter with a right hand.

It looks like CAIN Valezquez has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Valezquez misses the target.
Barsanti throws a series of punches but Valezquez avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Valezquez misses.
Barsanti throws out a loose jab but Valezquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barsanti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valezquez to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Heffe Barsanti has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valezquez looks to throw the jab but Barsanti is out of range.
Valezquez misses with an uppercut.
Valezquez connects with a body shot.
Barsanti looks gassed!
Barsanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valezquez.
A head kick misses from Valezquez.
Valezquez throws a head kick but Barsanti moves out of range.
Valezquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barsanti counters with a one-two to the body.
Barsanti slips a straight right by Valezquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valezquez thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Barsanti misses its intended target.
Valezquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valezquez swings for the body but Barsanti moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Valezquez.
Valezquez throws an overhand right that lands on Barsanti's shoulder, as Barsanti tries to avoid the shot.
Valezquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valezquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barsanti.
Barsanti walks into a straight right hand from Valezquez.
Valezquez throws a series of punches but Barsanti moves out of range.
Valezquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barsanti counters with a series of strikes. Valezquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barsanti stuns Valezquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valezquez misses with a body punch
and Barsanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barsanti misses with the combination.
CAIN Valezquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valezquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valezquez misses with a hook. Barsanti ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Valezquez misses
and Barsanti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barsanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valezquez throws out the jab.
Barsanti lands a two punch combo.
Valezquez tries to clinch up
and Barsanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valezquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barsanti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valezquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barsanti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valezquez.
Barsanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valezquez misses with an uppercut.
Valezquez misses with a wild combination.
Barsanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barsanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valezquez throws a combination that misses
and Barsanti counters with a series of strikes. Valezquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valezquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valezquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barsanti.

Valezquez instigates a clinch.
Valezquez is trying to force a seperation but Barsanti has the dominant position.
Barsanti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barsanti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valezquez has him pressed against the cage.
Barsanti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valezquez's efforts to push away.
Valezquez can't break the clinch.
Valezquez is trying to break the clinch but Barsanti is controlling him.
Valezquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Barsanti has double underhooks.
Valezquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barsanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valezquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barsanti counters with a leg kick.
Valezquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barsanti has time to react.
Valezquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barsanti counters with a series of strikes. Valezquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valezquez throws an overhand right that lands on Barsanti's shoulder, as Barsanti tries to avoid the shot.
Barsanti avoids the body shot from Valezquez.
Barsanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valezquez misses with an uppercut.
Barsanti slips under a jab.
Valezquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valezquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barsanti. Barsanti obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barsanti cracks Valezquez with a good jab.
Barsanti scores with a one two! Valezquez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Valezquez misses with a double jab
and Barsanti counters with a low kick, right behind Valezquez 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heffe Barsanti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valezquez misses the body punch
and Barsanti counters with a stiff right hand.
Valezquez misses with a double jab
and Barsanti counters with a left to the body.
Valezquez misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Valezquez misses
and Barsanti counters with a nice leg kick.
Barsanti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barsanti moves out of range of the strikes.
Valezquez misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Barsanti.
Valezquez misses with a jab, cross combination.

Valezquez rushes Barsanti and presses him up against the cage.
Valezquez wants to break free but Barsanti has control.
Valezquez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Valezquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valezquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barsanti.
Valezquez throws a combination that misses
and Barsanti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valezquez thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti looks to land a combination but Valezquez avoids it well.
Barsanti avoids the body shot from Valezquez.
Some wild striking there from Barsanti.
Valezquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barsanti counters with a one-two to the body.
Barsanti moves out of range as Valezquez strikes.
Valezquez misses with an uppercut. Barsanti saw that one coming.
Valezquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barsanti.
Valezquez misses with a head kick.
Barsanti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barsanti avoids the head kick by Valezquez.
Valezquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Barsanti circles away.
Valezquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barsanti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heffe Barsanti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valezquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barsanti.
Barsanti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valezquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barsanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barsanti staying out of range there.
Barsanti slips a straight right by Valezquez.
Valezquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valezquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
CAIN Valezquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valezquez throws a combination that misses
letting Barsanti counter with a right hand.
Valezquez throws a right and a left that Barsanti avoids nicely.
Barsanti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valezquez on the side of the head.
Valezquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barsanti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valezquez misses with a body punch
and Barsanti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valezquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Valezquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valezquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valezquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barsanti moves out of range of the strikes.
Barsanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barsanti ducks under a wild hook from Valezquez.
Valezquez throws a series of punches but Barsanti avoids them all with ease.
Barsanti lands a nice shot to the body.
Barsanti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valezquez is looking to clinch but Barsanti is avoiding it.
Barsanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valezquez misses with a body shot
and Barsanti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valezquez's knee momentarily.
Valezquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barsanti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Valezquez.
Barsanti misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Valezquez.
Valezquez moves in looking to clinch but Barsanti pushes him off.
Valezquez throws a head kick but Barsanti moves out of range.
Valezquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barsanti looks to land a combination but Valezquez avoids it well.
A head kick by Valezquez misses
and Barsanti counters with a series of strikes. Valezquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barsanti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valezquez momentarily.
Valezquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valezquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valezquez tries to clinch but Barsanti moves away
and Barsanti counters with a one-two to the body.
Valezquez misses with a combination
and Barsanti counters with a three punch combo that has Valezquez backing up. Valezquez nods at Barsanti to acknowledge the strikes.
Valezquez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Valezquez duly obliges.
Barsanti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heffe Barsanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Valezquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barsanti counters with a three punch combo that has Valezquez backing up. Valezquez nods at Barsanti to acknowledge the strikes.
Valezquez looks to clinch
and Barsanti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Valezquez.
Valezquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barsanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barsanti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barsanti slips under a jab from Valezquez.
Valezquez missing with a left hand there. Barsanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valezquez misses with a body shot.
Barsanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barsanti, as that shot connected.
Valezquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barsanti counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valezquez misses the jab.
Valezquez moves in looking to clinch but Barsanti pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valezquez throws a shot from downtown. Barsanti moves away and avoids it.
Valezquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barsanti.
Valezquez misses with a hook. Barsanti ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Valezquez misses its intended target.
Barsanti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barsanti lands a head shot.
Valezquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valezquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barsanti looks to land a combination but Valezquez avoids it well.
Valezquez throws a lazy right hand but Barsanti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barsanti blocks a head kick by Valezquez.
Barsanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barsanti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barsanti ducks under a wild hook from Valezquez.
Valezquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barsanti circles away quickly and effectively.
Barsanti missing with a left hand there. Valezquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valezquez is looking to clinch but Barsanti is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti throws a right hand that Valezquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valezquez also avoids with ease.
Valezquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valezquez tries to clinch up.
Valezquez misses with a straight right.
Valezquez misses with a double jab
enabling Barsanti to counter with a crisp jab.
Valezquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barsanti circles away quickly and effectively.
Valezquez slips a jab and a cross from Barsanti.
Valezquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barsanti blocks a head kick by Valezquez.
Valezquez is looking to clinch.
Barsanti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valezquez throws a sloppy head kick and Barsanti moves out of range easily.
Barsanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valezquez misses with a head kick.
Barsanti misses with a wild combination.
Valezquez misses with a double jab
and Barsanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barsanti scores with a decent looking hook.
Heffe Barsanti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valezquez throws a right hand that Barsanti ducks under and follows up with a left that Barsanti also avoids with ease.
Barsanti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valezquez.
A nice combination there by Barsanti.
Valezquez throws a hook to the side of Barsanti's head but Barsanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valezquez misses with a double jab
and Barsanti counters with a two punch combo.
Barsanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valezquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Barsanti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barsanti.
Jab by Valezquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valezquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barsanti counters with a one-two to the body.
Valezquez tries to clinch
and Barsanti counters with a nice body shot.
Barsanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valezquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Barsanti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valezquez throws a shot from downtown. Barsanti moves away and avoids it.
Valezquez scores with a body shot.
Valezquez misses with a body shot
and Barsanti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valezquez loads up on a big right hand but Barsanti slips the punch.
Barsanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Valezquez.
Barsanti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valezquez.
CAIN Valezquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valezquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
CAIN Valezquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barsanti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heffe Barsanti!