PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markinton Reefo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Valadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Valadez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Markinton Reefo's chin.

Reefo
vs
Valadez

190 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markinton Reefo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Valadez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Reefo misses.
Reefo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Valadez gets a clinch.
Valadez has Reefo pressed against the cage, preventing Reefo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valadez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Valadez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Reefo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valadez.
Valadez trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valadez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reefo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Valadez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Reefo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reefo throws a right hand that Valadez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valadez also avoids with ease.
Reefo tries to bum rush Valadez with a series of wild strikes but Valadez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reefo misses with a series of wild punches.
Reefo misses with a few strikes there.
Reefo misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reefo is breathing heavily.
Reefo misses with the combination.

Valadez clinches.
Reefo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Valadez has hold of one of Reefo's legs. Reefo is fighting the takedown attempt but Valadez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reefo has momentary wrist control but Valadez slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valadez works over Reefo with some ground and pound from guard.

Valadez stands up from Reefo's guard - Valadez perhaps looking for a knockout.

Valadez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Valadez passes to side control.
Reefo seems a little lost for a moment, as Valadez dominates the positioning.
Valadez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Valadez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valadez working some strikes from top position.
Valadez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reefo keeping moving, preventing Valadez from controlling successfully.
Valadez with a nice head shot there.
Valadez working some strikes from top position.

Valadez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Valadez misses with the combination.

Valadez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reefo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefo is looking to stand up but Valadez isn't so interested in that idea.
Valadez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reefo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valadez landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valadez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reefo wants to get back to his feet but Valadez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valadez trying to control the position from guard on top but Reefo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reefo wants to stand but Valadez is controlling the position.

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.
Valadez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reefo keeping moving, preventing Valadez from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Valadez wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from Valadez does no damage.

Valadez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Reefo pushes Valadez off and gets back to his feet.

Valadez feints and as Reefo raises his hands in defense, Valadez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valadez wants to control from the top but Reefo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reefo wants to get back to his feet but Valadez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valadez wants to control from the top but Reefo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Valadez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reefo throws a series of punches but Valadez avoids them all with ease.
Reefo misses with the combination.

Valadez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Valadez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reefo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valadez on the ground.
Valadez lands a heavy elbow.
Reefo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reefo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Valadez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reefo's face.
Valadez won't let Reefo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Valadez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valadez breaks from Reefo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Valadez unloading with bombs!
Reefo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Valadez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valadez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Valadez lands a big shot there that rocks Reefo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reefo is trying to stand up.
Valadez lands a big elbow.
Valadez controlling from the full mount.
Valadez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Valadez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valadez lands a heavy elbow.
Reefo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Valadez is landing with some decent strikes but Reefo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reefo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Valadez content just to control the position here.
Valadez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reefo hang on?
Reefo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Valadez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reefo is surviving well by controlling Valadez's body position as best he can.
Valadez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefo is trying to stand up.
Reefo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Valadez landing shots from mount.
Reefo is bucking up trying to escape but Valadez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valadez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Valadez raining down shots from the mount!
Valadez scoring with strikes but Reefo is staying in there.
Reefo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Reefo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valadez content just to control the position here.
Valadez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reefo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that Reefo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Valadez tries to control but Reefo wriggling away.
Reefo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Valadez wants to finish this one by submission but Reefo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Valadez.
Valadez landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Valadez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reefo misses with a combination

and Valadez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valadez prevents Reefo from breaking the clinch.
Reefo is pressed up against the cage. Valadez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reefo down to the mat. Reefo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Valadez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reefo pushes Valadez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Valadez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reefo trying to remain calm as Valadez controls from the top position.
Valadez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Reefo!
Valadez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reefo wants to get back to his feet.
Valadez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reefo?
Reefo is in a horrible position here. Valadez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Valadez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reefo?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reefo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Valadez lands a big elbow.
Valadez lands a nice shot to the head.
Valadez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valadez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reefo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Valadez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valadez lands a nice shot to the head.
Valadez raining down hammerfists from mount.

Valadez looking for a guillotine from mount but Reefo is having none of it.
Valadez looking to finish Reefo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reefo!
Valadez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valadez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Valadez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reefo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Reefo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Valadez dominating with strikes here.
Reefo really wants to buck Valadez off and get back to his feet.
Valadez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valadez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reefo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valadez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Valadez with a couple of short strikes.
Reefo wants to get back to his feet.
Valadez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valadez with shots to the head and body - Reefo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valadez working the ground and pound effectively.
Valadez raining down shots from the mount!
David Valadez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valadez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Valadez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reefo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Valadez controlling the position easily from mount.
David Valadez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reefo wants to get back to his feet.
Valadez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Valadez won't let Reefo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Markinton Reefo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valadez landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Valadez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valadez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for David Valadez!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for David Valadez!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for David Valadez!

David Valadez wins by unanimous decision!