PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Valero (ranked 4682 p4p, 3081 weight class) and Karin Colin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valero
vs
Colin

205 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Valero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karin Colin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colin slips a jab and a cross from Valero.
Valero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Colin clinches.
Colin blocks a body shot from Valero.
Colin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Colin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valero throws a head punch that misses.

Colin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valero tests Colin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Karin Colin has been cut.
Nice jab there from Valero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero moves out of range as Colin strikes.
Colin slips under a jab from Valero.
A big left from Valero misses.
A little jabbing left from Colin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Colin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valero misses with a lunging right hand
and Colin counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Felix Valero has been cut.
Valero scores with a punch to the head.
Colin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valero.
Colin throws a jab but it's blocked by Valero.
Valero cracks Colin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That has opened up Karin Colin's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colin on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Colin is rocked!
Colin throws a body shot but no joy.
Colin dodges the punch combination from Valero.
Colin throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero thuds his right hand into Colin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valero.

Colin moves into range and clinches up with Valero.
Colin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valero managing to block the knees to the body from Colin.
Valero misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Colin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Colin has Valero up against the cage in a clinch.
Valero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Colin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felix Valero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karin Colin.
Valero digs a right hand underneath Colin's ribcage. Colin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valero as Colin tries to tie him up.
Colin looks winded!
Valero throws a head punch that misses.
Valero working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Colin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valero's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valero.
Valero misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Colin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valero tries to circle away but Colin has him pinned against the cage.
Valero can't break the clinch.
Valero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colin backwards.

That's four 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.
Colin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Valero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felix Valero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colin tries to close the distance and clinch but Valero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Colin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valero is looking to break free of the clinch but Colin has double underhooks.
Valero tries to circle away but Colin has him pinned against the cage.
Valero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colin taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Colin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Valero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Colin doesn't manage to clinch there - Valero circles away.

Colin rushes Valero and presses him up against the cage.

Valero manages to break the clinch.
Valero throws a jab but it's blocked by Colin.
Colin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Colin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colin.
Colin throws the left hand but Valero avoids the punch easily.
Colin blocks a jab.
Colin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valero misses with a body shot.
Felix Valero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valero throws an overhand right that lands on Colin's shoulder, as Colin tries to avoid the shot.
Valero misses with a body shot.
Colin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colin dodges the punch combination from Valero.
Valero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colin can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero throws an off balance right hand
and Colin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colin has a takedown stuffed.
Valero misses with a two punch combination.
Valero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Valero.
Felix Valero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Colin clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Colin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Valero backs off Colin throws a huge counter combo but Valero manages to avoid it all.
Nice cross by Colin.
A clash of legs there as Valero blocks the low kick.
Colin connects with a crisp jab.

Colin clinches.

Colin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colin tries for a takedown but Valero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Colin to score with a decent uppercut.
Colin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valero throws a jab but it's blocked by Colin.

Colin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valero, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colin avoiding damage.
Colin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Valero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valero looks to land a combination. Colin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Colin misses the jab.
Colin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felix Valero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karin Colin.
Colin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valero as he avoids it easily.
Felix Valero is winning the standup battle so far.
Valero throws a right and a left that Colin avoids nicely.
Colin slips a jab from Valero.
Colin shoots in but no luck this time.
Valero throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Colin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Colin tests Valero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valero throws a right hand that Colin ducks under and follows up with a left that Colin also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Valero misses its intended target.
Colin tries to land a front kick but Valero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colin is defended easily by Valero.
Valero throwing a counter right hand but Colin manages to avoid it.
Colin fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Valero will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Valero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valero connects with a looping right hand.
Colin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valero.
It seemed like Colin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Colin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valero swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Colin.
Nice defenses there by Valero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Colin shoots for a double leg takedown but Valero sprawls well. He's pushed Colin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valero's corner calls for a 1-2. Valero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colin was well out of range. Poor timing from Valero.
Valero misses the shot to the body.
Valero misses with a hook
and Colin counters with a nice uppercut.
Valero avoids the body shot from Colin.
Colin with a hook.

Colin has managed to clinch.

Colin jumps guard and drags Valero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Valero stands and steps away. Colin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Valero throws an overhand right that lands on Colin's shoulder, as Colin tries to avoid the shot.
Valero misses with a straight left.
Colin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Colin.
Valero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karin Colin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Valero cracks a nice hook into Colin's ribs.
Colin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valero counters with a series of strikes. Colin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colin on the side of the head.
Valero stuffs the takedown attempt from Colin. Colin gets slowly back to his feet.
Colin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Colin moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Colin has Valero up against the cage in a clinch.

Colin breaks the clinch.
Valero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Colin counters with a leg kick.
Valero misses with a jab to the body
and Colin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Colin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Colin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valero lands with a good body shot.
Valero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Valero both land. Nice combination.
Valero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Felix Valero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karin Colin.
Valero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Colin's hands.
Colin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valero is fending him off so far but Colin persists. Nope, Valero circles away and we're back to standing.
Valero misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Colin misses
and Valero counters with a series of strikes. Colin will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Valero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Valero!
During a confident post fight interview, Felix Valero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.