PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between train dummys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). German Valdez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dummys
vs
Valdez

185 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, train dummys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, German Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dummys darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

dummys is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valdez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time dummys.

dummys is looking for a kimura here.

dummys is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Valdez has managed to free his arm - good work.

dummys is working for a kimura but Valdez is defending it quite comfortably.
Valdez trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dummys is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

dummys is working for a kimura but Valdez is defending it quite comfortably.
Valdez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dummys's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dummys's back!
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
dummys manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valdez's guard. Nice work there by dummys.
dummys pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valdez is keeping the position for now.

dummys drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Valdez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now dummys has Valdez in his guard.
Valdez tries to free his leg and advance position but dummys is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

dummys looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
dummys looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valdez is one step ahead there.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but dummys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dummys is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valdez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

dummys looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valdez scoring with some ground and pound.
dummys wants to sweep here but Valdez controlling him for the moment.
dummys keeping full guard, as Valdez tries to pass.
Valdez wants to control from the top but dummys keeps moving.

dummys throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

dummys looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but dummys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdez wants to stand but dummys is controlling his posture from full guard.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but dummys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valdez takes a swing at dummys's ribcage but misses.
train dummys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but dummys checks it well.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

dummys drives through with a takedown into guard.

dummys drops back looking for a leg! Valdez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valdez manages to kick dummys off! dummys jumps back into Valdez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

train dummys dominated that round.
That's time! dummys's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dummys avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.

dummys shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valdez is trying to defend but dummys finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

dummys is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Valdez has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez is trying to control but can't.
dummys prevents Valdez from standing back up.

Valdez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

dummys is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dummys is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valdez is trying to stand back up but dummys is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

dummys shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

dummys looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

dummys working for a guillotine from mount but Valdez is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

dummys is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Valdez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Valdez!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez trying to stand up but can't free himself from dummys's guard.
Valdez cracks dummys with a solid left hand.
Valdez preventing the sweep.

dummys is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valdez wanted to stand there but dummys had control of the position.

dummys is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valdez defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throwing strikes but missing.
Valdez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but dummys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dummys is looking for a triangle but Valdez pushes his legs off easily.
Valdez postures up.
Valdez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of dummys is proving hard to escape from.
Valdez trying to control but dummys is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valdez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control dummys kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

dummys closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

dummys is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valdez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valdez struggling a bit here.

dummys looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valdez tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

train dummys dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

dummys closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - dummys lands in his opponent's guard.

dummys drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dummys jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dummys tries to free his leg and advance position but Valdez is retaining full guard.
Valdez is trying to keep dummys in close.
dummys tries to free his leg and advance position but Valdez is retaining full guard.

dummys postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Valdez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of dummys, into his guard.
Valdez trying to control but dummys is working from the bottom.
dummys utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez wants to control from the top but dummys keeps moving.
Valdez wants to get up but he can't break dummys's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dummys utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
dummys is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

dummys working for a triangle but Valdez defends it easily.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but dummys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dummys swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.

dummys gets the takedown into side control.

dummys wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valdez, who protects the arm well.

dummys thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez is looking for a sweep.
Valdez wants to control but dummys postures up.

dummys looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Valdez tries to buck dummys off but dummys is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dummys working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

dummys swings around for an armbar but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into dummys's guard.
dummys tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valdez scoring with some ground and pound.
Valdez trying to stand up but can't free himself from dummys's guard.
Valdez landing with the ground and pound.
Valdez postures up and lands a big shot to dummys's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez wants to pass the guard but dummys is keeping the position.
dummys keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.

dummys is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valdez wants to control from the top but dummys keeps moving.

dummys working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valdez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valdez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
dummys working a defensive guard here.
German Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
train dummys is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
train dummys showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dummys 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... train dummys!