PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Dugans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Valchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dugans's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superfly - Curtis Mayfiield. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Igor Valchenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dugans
vs
Valchenko

195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
273 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Pure Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malcolm Dugans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Valchenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valchenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Valchenko duly obliges.
Valchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Valchenko connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dugans slips under a jab.
Dugans just misses with a punch to the body.

Valchenko instigates a clinch.
Dugans tries to pull guard but Valchenko holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dugans drops back down to his feet.

Valchenko breaks the clinch.
Dugans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valchenko.
Dugans tries to clinch up.
Dugans misses with a takedown

and Valchenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valchenko.
Dugans working hard to break the clinch.
Valchenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dugans wants to break the clinch but can't.

Valchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Valchenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Dugans working hard to break the clinch.

Valchenko successfully pulls guard.
Valchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Valchenko, not yet.
Dugans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valchenko is trying to keep Dugans in close.
Dugans working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dugans wants to stand and escape but instead Valchenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Valchenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Valchenko trying to control but Dugans is working from the bottom.
Valchenko wanted to stand there but Dugans had control of the position.
Dugans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valchenko on the ground.
Dugans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Valchenko stands and steps away. Dugans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dugans gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valchenko passes Dugans's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dugans is breathing heavily.
Valchenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dugans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dugans tries to get out of the position.
Dugans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valchenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Dugans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valchenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dugans is trying to stand.

Valchenko is looking for a kimura here.
Dugans is doing well to control the position and prevent Valchenko from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchenko winds up and cracks Dugans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dugans tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Valchenko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
A nice elbow there by Valchenko.
Valchenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valchenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dugans looks a forlorn figure.
Valchenko working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valchenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Valchenko with shots to the head and body - Dugans looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Valchenko.
Valchenko with shots to the head and body - Dugans looks very uncomfortable down there.

Dugans is rocked!
Valchenko has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dugans's face.
Oh Dugans is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dugans in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Valchenko postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dugans in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dugans to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Valchenko!