PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sung Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Tostao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sung Valenzuela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valenzuela
vs
Tostao

211 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sung Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Tostao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tostao drives through with a takedown into Valenzuela's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tostao lands a couple of digs.
Tostao won't allow Valenzuela to sweep him here.
Tostao throwing strikes but missing.
Valenzuela managing to control the position.
Tostao connects with a couple of short punches.
Tostao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tostao is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenzuela has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenzuela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valenzuela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valenzuela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tostao.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tostao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tostao with a nice head shot there.
Valenzuela looking for a sweep. Not yet Valenzuela, not yet.
Valenzuela looking to control.
Tostao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tostao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valenzuela trying to control the position here.
Tostao is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenzuela has wrist control.
Valenzuela will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tostao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Valenzuela enables Tostao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valenzuela manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tostao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valenzuela managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela wants to stand up but Tostao is controlling him.
Tostao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valenzuela 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.
Tostao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tostao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valenzuela's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenzuela is trying to keep Tostao in close.
Tostao throws a strike but Valenzuela rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tostao tries to strike from the bottom.
Tostao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tostao will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tostao looks winded!
Tostao trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tostao trying to strike off his back.
Tostao wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Valenzuela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tostao's waist but Tostao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valenzuela off to one side.
Joao Tostao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valenzuela with a poor takedown

and Tostao counters with a shoot takedown. Valenzuela fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tostao landing with the ground and pound.
Tostao is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenzuela has wrist control.
Valenzuela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tostao scoring with some ground and pound.
Tostao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valenzuela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tostao landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valenzuela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valenzuela lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Tostao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valenzuela tries to sprawl but Tostao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tostao throwing shots but Valenzuela is blocking nicely.
Tostao is thwarting Valenzuela's attempts to control the position.
Tostao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tostao looks to land a strike but Valenzuela avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valenzuela is on top in guard.

Valenzuela trying to control the position from guard on top but Tostao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tostao trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela wants to stand but Tostao is controlling his posture from full guard.
Valenzuela passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Tostao is breathing heavily.
Tostao wants to improve his position but Valenzuela is controlling well.
Tostao is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Valenzuela wants to control the pace but Tostao is squirming around nicely.
Valenzuela takes Tostao's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tostao can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valenzuela trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tostao is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Valenzuela really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tostao.
Valenzuela is hanging on to Tostao's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tostao tries to break free.

Valenzuela is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tostao has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Tostao is trying to break free.
Valenzuela struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tostao tries to escape but Valenzuela has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela is looking to control Tostao but Tostao is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tostao rolls, trying to escape but Valenzuela keeps control of the position.
Tostao keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valenzuela slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tostao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valenzuela keeps control of the position as Tostao tries to break free.
Valenzuela tries to keep control of the position but Tostao is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sung Valenzuela dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tostao closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valenzuela is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tostao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tostao's back!
Tostao is really stuck here.
Tostao is still trying to improve position.
Tostao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tostao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valenzuela manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tostao to take his back!
Tostao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tostao tries to escape but Valenzuela has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Valenzuela trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tostao rolls, trying to escape but Valenzuela keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Valenzuela controlling the positon.

Tostao tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Valenzuela has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Tostao is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sung Valenzuela!