PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dzindzer Valkonie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Shaw (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.

Valkonie
vs
Shaw

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dzindzer Valkonie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddy Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valkonie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valkonie wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.

Valkonie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Valkonie swings around for an armbar but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Valkonie's guard.
Shaw is looking to stand up but Valkonie won't let him.

Valkonie working for submissions but it's allowed Shaw to get to half guard.

Valkonie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shaw pulls his head out easily.
Shaw content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valkonie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shaw passes to full mount!
Shaw wants to control the pace but Valkonie is squirming around nicely.
Valkonie tries to hold on but Shaw postures up.
Shaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valkonie is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkonie is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valkonie can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw avoids the attempt from Valkonie to control.
Shaw looking to control but Valkonie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valkonie working to try and regain half guard.
Shaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valkonie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkonie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shaw tries to push Valkonie's head away but Valkonie is holding on tight.
Valkonie wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Shaw content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valkonie is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dzindzer Valkonie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Valkonie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shaw managing to control the position.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Shaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valkonie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valkonie looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkonie trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valkonie is one step ahead there.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valkonie is controlling him.
Valkonie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dzindzer Valkonie just wasn't active enough.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valkonie pinned against the cage. Valkonie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaw misses with a low kick.
Shaw is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkonie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valkonie swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Dzindzer Valkonie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Valkonie has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Shaw. Oh but Valkonie has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Shaw goes limp - he's gone! Valkonie jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dzindzer Valkonie!