PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Olveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olveira
vs
Valasquez

178 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
163 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Olveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Valasquez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olveira tried to score with a low kick but Valasquez checks it.
Olveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valasquez is fending him off so far but Olveira persists. Nope, Valasquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Valasquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Olveira. Olveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Olveira shoots in but Valasquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Olveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olveira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Olveira slips a jab from Valasquez.
Olveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valasquez but Valasquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olveira shoots for a takedown but Valasquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Olveira misses.
Olveira tries for a takedown but Valasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Valasquez tries to bum rush Olveira with a series of wild strikes but Olveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marlon Olveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valasquez as he jumps to the side.
Olveira dives in and grabs Valasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valasquez pushes down on Olveira's head and hops out.
Valasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Valasquez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olveira throws a hook but Valasquez blocks it.
No luck for Olveira with that takedown attempt.
Olveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valasquez defending well as Olveira loads up on a big left hand.
Olveira missing with a left hand there. Valasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Olveira with a poor takedown
and Valasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olveira with a hook.
Olveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Olveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olveira tries for a takedown but Valasquez circles away easily
and Valasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Valasquez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Olveira tries for a takedown but Valasquez circles away easily
and Valasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Olveira backing up. Olveira nods at Valasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Olveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Valasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Valasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olveira tries to clinch
and Valasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Olveira misses with a leg kick.
Valasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olveira tries for a takedown but Valasquez circles away easily
and Valasquez counters with a series of strikes. Olveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Olveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olveira shoots and misses
and Valasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Olveira misses with a takedown
and Valasquez counters with a series of strikes. Olveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marlon Olveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Valasquez misses the jab.
Valasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Olveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Valasquez counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez throws a combination that misses
and Olveira counters with a two punch combo.
Valasquez 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.
Olveira misses with a takedown
and Valasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olveira misses with a takedown
and Olveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez misses with the combination.
Valasquez is breathing heavily.
Olveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olveira tries for a takedown but Valasquez circles away easily
and Valasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olveira shoots and misses
letting Valasquez counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Valasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Olveira tries to clinch but Valasquez moves away
and Valasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olveira.
A left and a right from Olveira both land. Nice combination.
Olveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olveira ducks under a wild hook from Valasquez.
Valasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olveira misses with a takedown
and Valasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Olveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valasquez walks into a straight right hand from Olveira.
Olveira dives in and grabs Valasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valasquez pushes down on Olveira's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Olveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Valasquez which made him look bad.
Olveira has a takedown stuffed.
Eddie Valasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Olveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valasquez as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valasquez pinned against the cage. Valasquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olveira lands with an overhand left.
Marlon Olveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valasquez as he jumps to the side.
Olveira fails with the takedown
and Valasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valasquez as he avoids it easily.

Olveira lands a left and a right that send Valasquez crashing to the mat, dazed. Olveira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Eddie Valasquez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olveira clobbers Valasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olveira lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Olveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valasquez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Valasquez!