PBP Commentary

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

Vallely
vs
Mindorashvili

184 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Revazi Mindorashvili!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallely missing with a left hand there. Mindorashvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vallely throws a series of strikes that have Mindorashvili backpedaling.
Vallely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vallely misses with a body shot.
Vallely lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mindorashvili.
Vallely throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mindorashvili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vallely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mindorashvili.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Vallely misses.
Vallely tries to close the distance and clinch but Mindorashvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vallely lands a jab to Mindorashvili's midsection.
Vallely lands a jab-cross combination.
Vallely tries for a takedown but Mindorashvili circles away easily

and Mindorashvili counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mindorashvili throws a strike but Vallely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vallely stands up out of Mindorashvili's guard for a moment - Mindorashvili manages to land a nice upkick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallely stays in close to Mindorashvili's body and controls the position.
Vallely wants to control from the top but Mindorashvili keeps moving.

Mindorashvili is working an open guard so Vallely takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Mindorashvili lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vallely throws a one two combo.
Vallely with a jab.
Mindorashvili throws a sloppy head kick and Vallely moves out of range easily.
Vallely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mindorashvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Vallely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mindorashvili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vallely prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mindorashvili jumps guard but Vallely stands there with Mindorashvili around his waist. Mindorashvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mike Vallely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Revazi Mindorashvili.

Mindorashvili gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vallely moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vallely is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mindorashvili is controlling him.
Mindorashvili throwing strikes from guard but Vallely blocks nicely.
Vallely is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili throws a strike but Vallely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mindorashvili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vallely wants to control from the top but Mindorashvili keeps moving.
Mindorashvili is striking off his back. Vallely thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Vallely wants to free his trapped foot but Mindorashvili is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mindorashvili can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vallely with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mindorashvili avoids the body shot from Vallely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Vallely dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vallely looks to clinch

and Mindorashvili counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vallely has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mindorashvili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mindorashvili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mindorashvili with a nice head shot there.
Vallely utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mindorashvili throws a strike but Vallely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mindorashvili trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mindorashvili wants to sweep but no luck.
Mindorashvili has a closed guard, preventing Vallely from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindorashvili looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vallely puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mindorashvili missing with punches from the bottom.
Mindorashvili misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vallely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mindorashvili.
Vallely tries for a takedown but Mindorashvili circles away easily

and Mindorashvili counters by moving into the clinch.

Mindorashvili successfully pulls guard.
Vallely slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mindorashvili.
Mindorashvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vallely. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mindorashvili lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Mindorashvili is trying desperately to improve position.
Vallely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mindorashvili is trying to escape the mount.
Mindorashvili flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vallely blocks Mindorashvili's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mindorashvili really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mindorashvili flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vallely will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mindorashvili is looking to improve his position but Vallely isn't that keen on the idea.
Mindorashvili throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vallely blocks Mindorashvili's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vallely tries to control but Mindorashvili wriggling away.
Mindorashvili swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vallely blocks Mindorashvili's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vallely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vallely can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mindorashvili is looking to escape.
Mindorashvili flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vallely looking to control but Mindorashvili is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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.
Vallely is really struggling to control Mindorashvili but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vallely blocks Mindorashvili's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vallely tries to control but Mindorashvili wriggling away.
Vallely content just to control the position here.
Vallely tries to control but Mindorashvili wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Vallely just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vallely keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Revazi Mindorashvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mindorashvili shoots in and drives through. Vallely sprawls well.
Vallely closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mindorashvili counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vallely gets back to full guard.
Mindorashvili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vallely wants to stand up but Mindorashvili is controlling him.
Vallely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mindorashvili scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindorashvili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mindorashvili forces his way into half guard.
Mindorashvili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vallely defending well though.
Vallely is looking to escape.
Vallely blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mindorashvili.
Vallely is trying to stand back up but Mindorashvili is controlling him
Mindorashvili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vallely with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mindorashvili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vallely wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mindorashvili lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vallely defending well though.
Mindorashvili landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mindorashvili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vallely pushes Mindorashvili off looking to stand but Mindorashvili dives back in and keeps control.
Mindorashvili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vallely with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Mindorashvili.
Mindorashvili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mindorashvili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vallely looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mindorashvili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mindorashvili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vallely has hold of Mindorashvili's hands but Mindorashvili slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindorashvili misses with a head shot. Vallely uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vallely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mindorashvili scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mindorashvili throws a sloppy strike and Vallely has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Mindorashvili is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Vallely!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Vallely!