PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bravo
vs
Valentine

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Galactic Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.

Valentine drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Valentine.
Bravo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valentine's guard.
Bravo is trying to control. Valentine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Valentine defends it.
Bravo is trying to control. Valentine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bravo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Bravo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentine is positioning himself well to prevent Bravo advancing to mount.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Valentine rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.

Valentine is trying to trip Bravo. He has hold of a leg but Bravo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Valentine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Valentine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Valentine stays in close to Bravo's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valentine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Valentine is sitting in close to Bravo's body. Bravo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Valentine is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Valentine is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bravo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benny Bravo!
Benny Bravo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.