PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Agullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agullo comes to the cage accompanied by california love. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Agullo
vs
Valley

177 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rex Agullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Valley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valley shoots in but no luck this time.
Valley scores with a jab.
Valley misses with a takedown attempt - Agullo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Agullo misses with a right hand

and Valley counters by moving into the clinch.
Agullo is trying to force a seperation but Valley has the dominant position.
Agullo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Valley shoots for a double leg takedown but Agullo sprawls well. He's pushed Valley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rex Agullo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Valley.
Valley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Agullo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valley somewhat.
Agullo tries to clinch but Valley moves away

and Valley moves into the clinch.

Valley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Valley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Agullo looking to sit in guard and control but Valley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Valley gets to his feet - Agullo follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley shoots in and drives through. Agullo sprawls well.
Agullo throws a head kick that misses.
Agullo looks to land a combination but Valley avoids it well.
Valley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Agullo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valley blocks the body kick.
Valley shoots in looking for a takedown but Agullo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valley fails with a takedown attempt.
Valley looks winded!
Agullo moves to clinch but Valley breaks away
and Valley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agullo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Agullo scores with a three punch combo!

Valley is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agullo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valley looks for a takedown but Agullo sprawls well.
Agullo cracks Valley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valley is still on wobbly legs! Can Agullo finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agullo tries to clinch up.
Valley seems to have recovered his senses.

Valley has closed the distance and engaged Agullo in a clinch.

Valley manages to pull guard.
Agullo looking to pass the guard.
Agullo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Agullo working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley tries to improve position but can't.
Agullo controlling from side mount.

Agullo decides to stand back up. Agullo steps back and let's Valley get back to his feet.
Valley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Agullo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valley somewhat.
Agullo throws the kick towards the body but Valley avoids it.
Valley avoids the head kick by Agullo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Agullo is defended easily by Valley.
Agullo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valley pushes Agullo up against the cage in a clinch.
Valley stalling against the cage.

Valley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valley with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Valley has Agullo up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Agullo.
Valley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Agullo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 Rex Agullo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Valley blocks the body kick.
Agullo fails with a takedown attempt.
Valley misses with a takedown attempt - Agullo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valley lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by Valley or perhaps it was just good defense by Agullo which made him look bad.
Agullo throws a right hand that Valley ducks under and follows up with a left that Valley also avoids with ease.
Agullo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Agullo wants to clinch up but Valley keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agullo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agullo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agullo misses with a double jab

and Valley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valley tries to pull guard but Agullo won't allow it.
Rex Agullo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Valley.
Valley tries to pull guard but Agullo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valley is breathing heavily.

Agullo breaks from the clinch.
Valley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agullo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agullo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agullo fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Valley with that takedown attempt.
Valley fails with a takedown attempt.
Valley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Agullo's waist but Agullo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valley off to one side.
Agullo tries to clinch but Valley is having none of it.
Agullo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valley defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Valley scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agullo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agullo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Agullo really felt that one!
Agullo misses with a double jab
and Valley counters with a leg kick.

Agullo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Valley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Valley can't do much from the bottom here.
Agullo wants to take a breather but Valley manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Agullo.
Valley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Agullo is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valley wants to get back to his feet but Agullo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valley working a defensive guard but Agullo passes into half guard.
Agullo trying to control from half guard but Valley is working away.
Agullo tries to pass to full mount but Valley defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agullo is trying to control the action in half guard but Valley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valley is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rex Agullo 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Agullo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valley.

Valley rushes Agullo and presses him up against the cage.

Valley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valley.
Valley lands a head kick!

Agullo has Valley up against the cage in a clinch.
Agullo jumps guard but Valley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Agullo tries to break free but Valley pushes him back against the cage.

Valley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agullo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Agullo trying to control but Valley is working from the bottom.
Agullo preventing the sweep.
Valley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Agullo slips nicely into half guard.
Valley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Agullo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Agullo trying to control but Valley is working from the bottom.
Agullo looking to pass the guard.
Agullo wants to stand but Valley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Agullo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Valley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Valley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agullo.
Agullo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Agullo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valley avoids it really well and circles away.
Agullo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Agullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valley lands a high kick!
Agullo misses with a body punch
and Valley counters with a left to the body.
Valley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Valley does it's job there.
Valley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agullo but Agullo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Agullo misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agullo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valley.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Valley.
I think Agullo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rex Agullo!
Rex Agullo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.