PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Valendretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zo Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valendretti comes to the cage accompanied by Numb - Linkin Park. Dupont has chosen Bodies Hit the Floor as his entrance music. AJ Valendretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valendretti
vs
Dupont

190 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Lightning Fight Gear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Valendretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zo Dupont!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont fails to land the takedown.
Dupont shoots in but no luck this time.
AJ Valendretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupont fails to land the takedown.
AJ Valendretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zo Dupont.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dupont gets caught flat footed, as Valendretti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Valendretti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Dupont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valendretti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valendretti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valendretti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dupont's head.

Dupont is looking for a triangle but Valendretti pushes his legs off easily.
Dupont looks gassed!
Valendretti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valendretti advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valendretti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Valendretti raining down shots from the mount!
Valendretti lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valendretti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valendretti working the ground and pound effectively.
Dupont takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dupont takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Valendretti's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Valendretti!