PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reed Fowler (ranked 5442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Valdez (ranked 24108 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fowler
vs
Valdez

189 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fowler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fowler showed some decent athleticism there.
Fowler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fowler working Valdez over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Fowler.
Fowler prevents Valdez from improving his position.
Fowler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valdez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valdez's head.
Fowler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fowler lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valdez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valdez is trying to keep Fowler in close.
Fowler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fowler connects with a couple of short punches.
Valdez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fowler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fowler wants to stand but Valdez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fowler cracks Valdez with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fowler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Valdez working for a triangle but Fowler defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valdez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fowler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valdez looks winded!

Fowler gets to his feet. Valdez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a leg kick

and Fowler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Valdez wants to control the action here but instead Fowler manages to pass to full mount!
Valdez taking shots to the head.
Fowler with the ground and pound from mount.
Fowler lands a big shot there that rocks Valdez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fowler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez is bucking up trying to escape but Fowler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valdez is looking to improve his position but Fowler isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler lands a heavy elbow.
Valdez can't escape the position.
Fowler lands a heavy elbow.
Valdez is working to get back to half guard.
Fowler lands a nice shot to the head.
Valdez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fowler landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Fowler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fowler.
Reed Fowler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fowler working the ground and pound from side control.
Valdez looks to move to half guard but instead Fowler has passed into mount! Damn!
Fowler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Valdez?
Fowler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Valdez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fowler with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fowler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Fowler with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler avoids the attempt from Valdez to control.
Fowler lands a nice shot to the head.
Valdez is desperately trying to improve his position but Fowler has a good base and remains in mount.
Fowler with shots to the head and body - Valdez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fowler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fowler with a couple of short strikes.
Fowler lands a big shot there that rocks Valdez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fowler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fowler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fowler lands with some strikes.
Fowler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fowler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fowler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Fowler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fowler working the ground and pound effectively.
Valdez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valdez's face.
Valdez taking shots to the head.
Fowler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fowler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valdez looks a forlorn figure.
Fowler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fowler landing shots from mount.
Valdez tries to hold on but Fowler postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Valdez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valdez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fowler lands with some strikes.
Fowler is landing with some decent strikes but Valdez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fowler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valdez's face.
Fowler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fowler dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Fowler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fowler shoots in but no luck this time.
Valdez throws a counter combo.

Fowler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valdez to the ground. Fowler is now in Valdez's guard.
Valdez working a defensive guard here.
Fowler preventing the sweep.
Fowler working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler postures up.
Fowler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valdez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fowler works over Valdez with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler is working Valdez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fowler landing with the ground and pound.
Fowler is working Valdez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fowler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Valdez has an active guard here but Fowler has managed to pass into half guard.
Fowler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fowler lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler lands strikes from half guard.
Fowler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Fowler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fowler winds up and cracks Valdez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fowler slips a nice elbow through Valdez's hands, connecting with Valdez's forehead.
Fowler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Fowler there.
Valdez wants to control but Fowler passes into side.

Fowler stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fowler gets a takedown into half guard.
Valdez pushes Fowler off but Fowler dives into side control.
Valdez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Valdez is looking to regain half guard here but Fowler keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler landing a few strikes.
Fowler landing a few strikes.
Fowler landing a few strikes.
Fowler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fowler lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fowler cracks Valdez with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fowler cracks Valdez with a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reed Fowler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fowler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reed Fowler!