PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeMario Valdez (ranked 2793 p4p, 125 weight class) and Armel Vidal (ranked 4893 p4p, 207 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by Era - Ameno. This should be fireworks!

Valdez
vs
Vidal

180 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armel Vidal!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vidal.
Valdez lands the left hand.
Valdez lands with an overhand left.
Vidal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vidal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Valdez.
Valdez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vidal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Vidal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeMario Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armel Vidal.
Valdez connects with a jab.
Valdez scores with a hook.
Valdez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vidal. Vidal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vidal shoots in looking for a takedown but Valdez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vidal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vidal tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vidal circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vidal's hands.
Vidal shoots for a double leg takedown but Valdez sprawls well. He's pushed Vidal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vidal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Valdez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vidal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vidal looks winded!
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vidal moves away.
Valdez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valdez misses with a wild combination.
Vidal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Vidal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valdez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valdez throws a jab when Vidal was well out of range.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Vidal walks into a left hand.
Vidal looks for a takedown but Valdez sprawls well.
Valdez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vidal tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Valdez.
Valdez connects with a single shot there.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Vidal moved out of range.
Valdez scores with a one two! Vidal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vidal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valdez swivels and escapes.
Valdez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Valdez as he connects with a hook.

Vidal is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Valdez.
Vidal is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez cracks Vidal with a hook to the temple - Vidal is on wobbly legs here! Valdez swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vidal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Valdez wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DeMario Valdez!
DeMario Valdez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.