PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Razorback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfgang Razorback has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gregg Valdez's chin.

Valdez
vs
Razorback

169 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregg Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wolfgang Razorback!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razorback throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Razorback misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Razorback misses.
Valdez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Razorback sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valdez somewhat.
Razorback shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valdez as he avoids it easily.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Razorback blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razorback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Valdez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Razorback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Razorback misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razorback throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdez.
Razorback looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Razorback keeps the fight on the outside.

Valdez instigates a clinch.
Razorback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valdez's efforts to push away.
Razorback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Razorback is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Razorback tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the cage.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Razorback.
Razorback blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Razorback fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Razorback throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Valdez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valdez.
Valdez jumps guard but Razorback stands there with Valdez around his waist. Valdez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Valdez is looking for a takedown.
Razorback tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Razorback blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valdez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Razorback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Razorback keeps control of Valdez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Razorback stops a takedown attempt from Valdez.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razorback throws a series of punches but Valdez avoids them all with ease.
Valdez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Razorback throws a right and a left that Valdez avoids nicely.
Razorback misses with a takedown attempt - Valdez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Razorback fails with a takedown attempt.
And Valdez counters with a quick kick to the body but Razorback blocks it.
Razorback walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valdez.

Valdez clinches.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Razorback gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Razorback gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Razorback clinches up against the cage.

Razorback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Razorback.
Valdez connects with a high kick.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Razorback scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razorback misses with a wild combination.
Razorback swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.

Valdez gets a double leg takedown into Razorback's guard.
Razorback wants to stand and escape but Valdez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wolfgang Razorback will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Razorback circles away.
Razorback misses with a combination
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Razorback.
Wolfgang Razorback seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Razorback misses with a combination
and Valdez counters with an outside leg kick.
Valdez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valdez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Razorback throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdez.
Valdez throwing a counter right hand but Razorback manages to avoid it.
Valdez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Razorback throws a combination that misses

and Valdez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Razorback has had enough of the clinch but Valdez keeps him there for the moment.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razorback can't get the takedown.
Gregg Valdez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Razorback throws a nice looking combination but Valdez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valdez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Razorback gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valdez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Razorback prevents it.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Razorback.
Valdez tries for a takedown but Razorback manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez wants a takedown but no success here.
Valdez is trying to push Razorback away but Razorback has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

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

Valdez has Razorback up against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Razorback is trying to force a seperation but Valdez has the dominant position.
Valdez tries to circle away but Razorback has him pinned against the cage.

Razorback breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Razorback.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razorback lands a two punch combo.
Razorback lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valdez circles away quickly and effectively.

Valdez rushes Razorback and presses him up against the cage.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.

Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Razorback throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crunch! Valdez slams his shin into Razorback's torso.
Valdez cracks the inside of Razorback's front leg.
Razorback misses with a double jab
and Razorback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Razorback throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdez counters with a leg kick.
Razorback misses with the combination.
Valdez appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razorback shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Valdez pushes Razorback up against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez tries to score a body lock takedown but Razorback shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valdez wants to break free but Razorback has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Razorback is defending well.
Razorback wants to break free but Valdez has control.
Razorback is trying to break free.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Razorback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Valdez dominated that second round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valdez - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Razorback looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Razorback misses with a few strikes there.
Valdez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Razorback looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Razorback.

It looks like Gregg Valdez has been cut.
Razorback misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Valdez gets caught napping as Razorback dives in and scores a takedown. Valdez manages to retain guard.
Valdez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Razorback throws an elbow that misses. Valdez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Razorback's guard. Nice move by Valdez!

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valdez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Razorback is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Valdez is trying to pull guard but Razorback has him pressed against the cage.
Valdez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Razorback pulls Valdez into guard.
Valdez 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.
Valdez stops Razorback from standing up.
Razorback utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razorback tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but Razorback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Razorback wants to sweep here but Valdez controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razorback is trying to control the position but Valdez postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valdez darts in looking for a takedown but Razorback gets double underhooks and turns Valdez into the cage.
Razorback fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Razorback misses.
Valdez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Razorback misses with a double jab
and Valdez counters with a thumping low kick.
Razorback will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valdez throws a leg kick which misses Razorback's front leg but catches the back leg as Razorback tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Razorback's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Razorback tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdez counters with a three punch combo that has Razorback backing up. Razorback nods at Valdez to acknowledge the strikes.
Razorback misses with a combination
and Valdez counters with a low kick, right behind Razorback 's knee.
Razorback throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Razorback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Razorback scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valdez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Razorback, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolfgang Razorback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razorback throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Razorback comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Razorback has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Razorback!