PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Valchek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Valchek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Valchek
vs
Wang

179 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

168 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Valchek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Wang!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valchek.
Wang with a poor takedown

and Valchek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valchek.
Valchek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valchek misses with a punch on the inside.
Valchek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wang.

Valchek jumps guard.
Wang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang stands and throws Valchek's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Valchek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wang trying to control from half guard but Valchek is working away.

Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wang wants to control but Valchek is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valchek is defending against the submission attempts here by Wang.

Wang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valchek is just riding it out for now. Wang eventually gives up the hold.
Valchek is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valchek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wang's back!
Wang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valchek's guard. Nice work there by Wang.
Wang wants to control from the top but Valchek keeps moving.

Wang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two 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.
Valchek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Valchek is breathing heavily.
Valchek trying to control the position.
Valchek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valchek is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valchek fails with the takedown

and Wang counters with a single leg into guard. Valchek didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang wants to control from the top but Valchek keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wang trying to control but Valchek is working from the bottom.
Valchek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wang's guard.
Wang is trying to control the position but Valchek postures up.

Valchek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valchek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wang pulls Valchek in close to prevent any damage.

Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valchek with a nice head shot there.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valchek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Wang.
Wang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Wang looking for a guillotine from mount but Valchek is having none of it.
Valchek working to try and regain half guard.
Wang tries to control but Valchek wriggling away.

Wang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Valchek is now in Wang's guard. A big mistake from Wang there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Wang dominated that round.
That's time! Valchek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valchek tries for a takedown but Wang circles away easily

so Wang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wang thows a big elbow that misses.
Valchek keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang advances position into side control!
A control attempt from Valchek but he's now mounted!
Wang tries to control but Valchek wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wang working for a submission but Valchek is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang with good strikes from the mount here!
Wang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valchek is in a horrible position here. Wang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Valchek defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wang.

Wang is going olschool here, as he tries to force Valchek to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Valchek shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wang is working for a guillotine from mount but Valchek frees his head quite easily.
Valchek slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Valchek defending well.

Valchek is defending against the submission attempts here by Wang.
Valchek flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wang is trying to work for a kimura but Valchek is defending well.
Wang blocks the strikes from Valchek.
Valchek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wang's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchek is trying to stick to Wang's back but Wang is turning into Valchek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Valchek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wang.

Wang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Valchek manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wang has Valchek in his guard.
Valchek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Valchek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valchek kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Valchek tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.

Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valchek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valchek trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Valchek preventing the sweep.

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valchek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valchek trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valchek throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Wang swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Wang!