PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valdez
vs
Bob Saget

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saget!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saget ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Saget lands a nice hook to Valdez's body. Valdez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saget.
Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saget lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Ricardo Valdez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Saget catches Valdez napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Valdez to the canvas!
Valdez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saget throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.
Valdez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Saget from controlling successfully.
Saget in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Saget 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.
Saget lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saget scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saget accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valdez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saget makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saget lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saget's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saget trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valdez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saget.
Saget postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Saget working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valdez's head.
Valdez is trying to keep Saget in close.
Saget wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saget throwing strikes but missing.
Saget throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.
Saget chips away with some ground and pound.
Saget landing with the ground and pound.
Saget is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saget throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.
Saget connects with a couple of short punches.
Saget is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
Saget wants to pass the guard but Valdez is keeping the position.
Saget is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saget is in close to Valdez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saget with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saget with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ricardo Valdez's cut is getting worse.
Valdez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valdez tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saget throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saget postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Saget is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
Saget throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.
Saget controlling from the top position.
Saget wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saget lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Saget dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Valdez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saget shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valdez pinned against the cage. Valdez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Saget steps into range and cracks Valdez with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Valdez flops backwards and Saget dives into his guard looking to finish!
Saget scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saget working some strikes from top position.

Ricardo Valdez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saget with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saget passes Valdez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saget seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Saget is trying to control the action in half guard but Valdez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saget.
Saget works his way into side control.
Saget scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valdez to see if he's OK.

Jeez, Ricardo Valdez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Valdez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Saget!