PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michale Valdez (ranked 25358 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mourinho (ranked 6385 p4p, 0 weight class). Michale Valdez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Valdez
vs
Mourinho

180 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michale Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Mourinho!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourinho avoids a kick to the body.
Mourinho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mourinho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mourinho ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Mourinho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mourinho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Mourinho avoids it well.
Valdez misses with a leg kick
and Mourinho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mourinho defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Mourinho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Mourinho circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourinho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez shoots in for a double leg but Mourinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mourinho swivels and escapes.
Valdez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Valdez moves into range and clinches up with Mourinho.
Mourinho slowing the pace effectively.

Mourinho pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourinho controlling the position.
Valdez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mourinho is trying to keep Valdez in close.
Valdez with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mourinho holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Mourinho has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Valdez throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mourinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Mourinho, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michale Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valdez forces Mourinho back against the cage and clinches.

Mourinho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valdez is trying to keep an underhook but Mourinho manages to get the takedown into half 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.

Mourinho decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Valdez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mourinho is fending him off so far but Valdez persists. Nope, Mourinho circles away and we're back to standing.
Mourinho throws out a counter right but Valdez avoids it with no problem.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt - Mourinho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mourinho moves out of range of the body kick.
Mourinho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valdez.

Valdez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mourinho, pushing him back against the cage.
Mourinho avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mourinho has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Valdez uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mourinho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valdez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mourinho counters with a straight right hand.

Valdez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mourinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mourinho wants to get back to his feet but Valdez is dominant here and he's now got Mourinho's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valdez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mourinho wants to escape the position.

Mourinho is in a bad position with Valdez working for a choke. Mourinho manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Mourinho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valdez is keeping the position for now.
Mourinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mourinho is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
Mourinho wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Mourinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Valdez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mourinho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mourinho trying to mount his opponent but Valdez defends it.
Mourinho trying to control from Valdez's half guard. Valdez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mourinho being controlled here momentarily.
Mourinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourinho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mourinho wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Mourinho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mourinho stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mourinho! But no joy.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mourinho dodges the punch combination from Valdez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mourinho! But no joy.
Valdez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mourinho counters with a straight right hand.

Valdez moves into the clinch.
Mourinho lands with a right to the head.

Mourinho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valdez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mourinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Valdez wants to clinch
and Mourinho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mourinho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valdez has a takedown stuffed.
Mourinho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mourinho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valdez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mourinho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mourinho counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez moves to clinch but Mourinho breaks away
letting Mourinho counter with a right hand.
Valdez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mourinho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdez fails with the takedown
and Mourinho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Valdez misses
and Mourinho counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez with a poor takedown
and Mourinho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mourinho's waist but Mourinho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valdez off to one side.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jack Mourinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valdez looks for the body kick but Mourinho saw that one coming.
Mourinho throws out a counter right but Valdez avoids it with no problem.
Valdez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mourinho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mourinho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mourinho throws out a counter right but Valdez avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Mourinho circles away.
A little jabbing left from Mourinho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valdez with a poor takedown
and Mourinho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez tries to clinch
and Mourinho counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mourinho counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdez misses with the body kick
and Mourinho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mourinho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mourinho circles away.
Valdez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mourinho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mourinho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez throws the left hand but Mourinho avoids the punch easily.
Michale Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdez misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Mourinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mourinho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Mourinho!
Jack Mourinho was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.