PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Englund has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Englund
vs
Vallely

187 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Englund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vallely as he jumps to the side.
Englund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vallely as he jumps to the side.
Nils Englund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vallely throws a series of strikes that have Englund backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Vallely.
Englund shoots in and drives through. Vallely sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Englund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Englund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Vallely.
Englund tries to clinch there but Vallely circles away.
Englund changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vallely tries to avoid it but Englund manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vallely to the ground. Vallely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vallely thows a body shot but no joy.
Englund misses with a hook.
Vallely fails to land with a series of punches.
Vallely cracks a nice hook into Englund's ribs.
Vallely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vallely wants it to stay on the feet.
Englund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vallely has taken the fight to the clinch.

Englund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vallely punishes Englund's body with a nice straight punch.
Englund is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely lands a jab-cross combination.
Vallely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vallely lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Englund circles away quickly and effectively.
Vallely misses with a wild combination.

Vallely has managed to clinch.
Englund has Vallely pressed against the cage, preventing Vallely from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Englund is trying to break the clinch but Vallely is controlling him.
Vallely wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Englund has him pressed against the cage.
Englund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vallely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Englund struggles to land a body shot inside as Vallely controls his hands.

Englund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vallely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vallely with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to de liver by Vallely. Beautiful body shot.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Englund.
Englund takes one to the side of the head.
Vallely lands a nice hook to Englund's body. Englund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Englund is fending him off so far but Vallely persists. Nope, Englund circles away and we're back to standing.
Vallely lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Englund tries to move into range but Vallely moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vallely lands a nice looking body shot.
Vallely looks to land a combination. Englund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Englund gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Englund walks into a left hand.
Vallely connects with the punch.
Vallely tries to clinch up but Englund circles away and keeps his distance.
Englund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vallely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vallely lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Englund tries to clinch there but Vallely circles away.
Vallely lands with a nice body punch.
Vallely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Vallely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Englund.
Vallely is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vallely with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Englund. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vallely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

A jab-cross combination lands for Vallely and sends Englund crashing to the mat! Vallely follows him down to the mat - Englund regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Englund is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Vallely gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Vallely lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vallely.
Oh Englund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Vallely tries to clinch but Englund is having none of it.
Englund seems to have got his legs back now.
Vallely misses with a wild combination.

Vallely gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vallely wants to get back to striking at distance but Englund won't allow it.
Englund scores with a shoulder strike.

Englund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Englund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Englund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vallely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vallely tries to clinch but Englund moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vallely.
Englund doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Vallely to counter with a crisp jab.
Vallely lands with a nice combination. Englund backs away looking to recover.
Vallely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Englund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vallely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Englund takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vallely cracks Englund with a right hand to the side of the head.

Vallely gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Englund to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Englund wants to pass the guard but Vallely is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Vallely dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vallely wants to clinch up but Englund keeps it at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vallely.

Vallely decides to stand back up.
Englund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Englund dodges the punch combination from Vallely.
Vallely takes a swing at Englund's ribcage but misses.
Vallely misses with the combination.
Englund shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Englund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vallely fails to land with a series of punches.
Nils Englund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vallely throws a right and a left that Englund avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Englund. Englund obviously looking to wear him down.
Vallely throws a jab but it's blocked by Englund.
Englund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vallely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vallely leaves Englund with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Englund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Englund moves in looking to clinch but Vallely pushes him off.
Englund shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vallely counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vallely misses with a low kick.
Englund shoots in and drives through. Vallely sprawls well.
Englund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vallely throws a series of strikes that have Englund backpedaling.
Vallely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vallely lands a jab to Englund's midsection.
Vallely fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Vallely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Vallely lands an impressive looking overhand right. Englund doesn't seem phased though.
Englund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Englund has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mike Vallely seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Englund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vallely throws a body kick that misses.
Vallely misses with the combination.
Vallely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Englund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vallely lands a nice shot to the body.
Englund avoids a punch combination nicely.
Englund is looking to clinch but Vallely is avoiding it.
Vallely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vallely throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely connects with a right hand. Englund shakes it off.
Vallely looks to land a combination. Englund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vallely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Englund misses with a takedown
and Vallely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Englund wants to clinch.
Englund looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vallely misses with a series of wild punches.

Englund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vallely wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Englund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vallely's efforts to push away.

Englund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Englund forces Vallely back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Englund breaks the clinch.
Vallely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Englund is looking to clinch.
Vallely fails to land with a series of punches.
Vallely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Englund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Englund showed some decent athleticism there.
Englund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vallely keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Englund not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Englund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Vallely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Vallely swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Englund moves into range and clinches up with Vallely.
Vallely tries to break the clinch but Englund is controlling the position.

Englund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Englund drives through and clinches with Vallely against the cage.
Vallely is trying to force a seperation but Englund has the dominant position.

Englund breaks the clinch.
Englund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vallely lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Englund tries for a takedown but Vallely circles away easily
and Vallely counters with a left and a right that stings Englund.
Vallely looks to land a combination. Englund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left lands for Vallely.
Englund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vallely throws a series of punches but Englund moves out of range.
Vallely lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to de liver by Vallely. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallely connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vallely lands a jab to the nose.
Englund shoots for a takedown but Vallely saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Englund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vallely throws a right and a left that Englund avoids nicely.
Englund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vallely.
Some wild striking there from Vallely.
Vallely scores with a crisp jab that stopped Englund in his tracks.
Englund shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vallely counters with a two punch combo.
Englund walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Vallely - just one landing.
Vallely lands a two punch combo.
Englund tries for a takedown but Vallely circles away easily

and Vallely counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vallely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vallely is trying to force a seperation but Englund has the dominant position.
Vallely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Englund breaks from the clinch.
Englund tries to clinch up
and Vallely counters with a right hand to the body.
Englund takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vallely misses with a body kick.
Vallely fails to land with a series of punches.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Englund.
Nils Englund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vallely works the jab nicely.

Englund bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Englund misses with the ground and pound.
Vallely is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallely manages to work his way to half guard, despite Englund's best efforts.

Vallely makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vallely swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Englund.
Englund shoots and misses
and Vallely counters with a left and a right that stings Englund.
Vallely lands a jab to the head.

Englund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Englund stands up.
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Englund moves into the clinch successfully.
Englund trying to land knees to the body.
Vallely tries to break the clinch but Englund is controlling the position.
Mike Vallely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallely takes a knee to the side of the body.
Englund working hard to break the clinch.
Vallely wants to get back to striking at distance but Englund won't allow it.
Vallely has had enough of the clinch but Englund keeps him there for the moment.
Englund tries a body shot but Vallely blocks it.
Vallely wants to break the clinch but can't.

Englund manages to break the clinch.
Vallely lands with a shot to the body.
Englund shoots in looking for a takedown. Vallely tries to sprawl out of it but Englund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vallely manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vallely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vallely decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Englund looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vallely decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Vallely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vallely winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Vallely!