PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Renald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Valsquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Renald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Renald
vs
Valsquez

194 cm
24
276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Renald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Valsquez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renald misses with an uppercut

and Valsquez counters with a single leg into guard. Renald didn't expect that.
Renald trying to control the position.
Valsquez with a nice head shot there.
Renald 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.
Valsquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valsquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valsquez postures up.
Valsquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valsquez throws a strike but Renald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Renald stopping the sweep attempt from Valsquez.
Renald trying to control but Valsquez is working from the bottom.
Valsquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Renald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valsquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Renald wants to control from the top but Valsquez keeps moving.
Valsquez wants to stand and escape but Renald is having none of it.
Renald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valsquez punching from the bottom.
Renald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Valsquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Renald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valsquez lands a decent shot there.
Renald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renald is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Valsquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Renald trying to control but Valsquez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valsquez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valsquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Renald!
Valsquez landing shots from mount.
Valsquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Valsquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Valsquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Valsquez working the ground and pound effectively.
Renald regains half guard.
Valsquez passes to side control.
Valsquez cracks Renald with a big right hand but Renald just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Renald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Renald is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renald struggling a bit here.
Valsquez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Renald is breathing heavily.
Valsquez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Renald down.
Valsquez lands a strong strike to the head of Renald. That's dazed him! Valsquez looking to finish here. Renald is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Valsquez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Valsquez!