PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by Walk This Way. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Valdez
vs
Punch

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Valdez!
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, Joe Punch!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Punch stuffs the takedown attempt from Valdez. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet.
Valdez tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Valdez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Valdez persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing.

Valdez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Punch gets back to half guard.
Punch regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Valdez.
Valdez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Punch looking for a guillotine here but Valdez defends easily.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez looking to sit in guard and control but Punch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Punch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Punch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Punch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch passes into half guard.
Valdez tries to get to full guard but Punch has control of the leg.

Punch is working for a kimura but Valdez is defending it quite comfortably.
Punch works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Punch wants to control the pace but Valdez is squirming around nicely.
Valdez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Punch stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Punch scores with a one two! Valdez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Valdez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Valdez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punch doesn't seem phased though.
Hector Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Punch clinches up against the cage.
Punch wants to take the fight to the mat but Valdez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Punch can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valdez.
Punch lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Hector Valdez has been cut.
Valdez is breathing heavily.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch stalks Valdez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valdez's face. Valdez staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Punch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Valdez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Punch misses with the combination.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Punch as Valdez shoots in.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Valdez pushes him off.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches up with Punch, looking for a takedown. Valdez pushes Punch against the cage but Punch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch looks for the body kick but Valdez saw that one coming.
Punch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch shoots for a takedown but Valdez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Valdez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valdez fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punch moves into range and clinches up with Valdez.
Punch wants a takedown.
Punch leaning against his opponent.
Punch receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Valdez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valdez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Punch clinches up with Valdez and pushes him back against the cage.
Valdez prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdez gets underhooks to prevent Punch's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punch goes for a double leg but Valdez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valdez continues to drive forward.
Valdez wants to get back to striking at distance but Punch won't allow it.
Valdez is trying to push Punch away but Punch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Punch jumps into guard, dragging Valdez to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Valdez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Punch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Valdez, into his guard.
Valdez wants to get back to his feet but Punch passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Valdez is defending against the submission attempts here by Punch.
Punch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Valdez because Punch loaded up on that one.
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.
Punch lands a nice shot to the head.
Punch punching from mount but Valdez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Valdez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Punch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Valdez defends well and Punch ends up having to push Valdez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punch is trying to pull guard but Valdez has him pressed against the cage.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Valdez has Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Punch taking a breather.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt - Punch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valdez misses with a leg kick
and Punch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Valdez really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch fails with the takedown.
Hector Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Punch goes for a double leg but Valdez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valdez continues to drive forward.
Punch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valdez is defending well.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdez.
A punch combination from Valdez misses.
A nice combination there by Punch.
Punch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch fails with the takedown.
Punch is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Valdez. Those never looked like landing.

Punch clinches up against the cage.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Joe Punch seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Punch forces Valdez back against the cage and clinches.

Punch breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hector Valdez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Punch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valdez doesn't seem phased though.
Horrible takedown by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Valdez which made him look bad.
Valdez misses with a few strikes there.

Punch clinches with his opponent.
Punch connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Punch obliges.
Valdez trying to stall but Punch improves his position.
Punch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valdez is trying to pull guard but Punch has him pressed against the cage.
Punch stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valdez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valdez wants it to stay on the feet.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Nice takedown defense from Punch. No joy for Valdez on that attempt.
Punch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valdez lands a jab to Punch's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdez tries to land a body kick

and Punch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Punch.
Valdez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Punch after a bit of a struggle.
Hector Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Punch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Punch pulls guard successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punch 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Punch!