PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cock Chestner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vale Valhall (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.

Chestner
vs
Valhall

197 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 Las Vegas, Cock Chestner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vale Valhall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valhall keeps the fight on the outside.
Chestner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valhall doesn't seem bothered though.
Chestner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valhall as he avoids it easily.
Chestner lands a really nice looking cross but Valhall seems unphased.

It looks like Vale Valhall has been cut.
Valhall throws a leg kick but Chestner moved away.
Chestner has a takedown stuffed.
Valhall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Chestner shoots in and bounces Valhall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Valhall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chestner manages to get himself to full guard.

Chestner has an active guard here but Valhall has managed to pass into half guard.
Chestner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Valhall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhall is looking to work some ground and pound but Chestner has wrist control.
Valhall prevents Chestner from getting back to his feet.
Chestner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valhall advances position into side control!
Valhall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Valhall creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chestner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Valhall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chestner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valhall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Chestner or perhaps it was just good defense by Valhall which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cock Chestner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chestner tries to clinch but Valhall is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chestner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valhall is fending him off so far but Chestner persists. Nope, Valhall circles away and we're back to standing.
Chestner is breathing heavily.

Valhall clinches with his opponent.

Valhall tightens his grip and picks Chestner up, before dumping him to the ground. Chestner manages to land in guard.
Valhall is standing up over Chestner. Chestner looks to escape but Valhall dives into side control.

Valhall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Valhall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Valhall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chestner can't do much from the bottom here.
Valhall working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Cock Chestner has been cut.
Chestner tries to buck Valhall off but Valhall is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Valhall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valhall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chestner manages to get himself to full guard.
Chestner controls Valhall momentarily but Valhall frees himself.
Chestner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valhall is controlling him.
Valhall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valhall wants to pass to mount but Chestner is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chestner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chestner.
Valhall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chestner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valhall landing some decent shots from guard.
Chestner keeping full guard, as Valhall tries to pass.
Valhall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valhall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valhall stops Chestner from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vale Valhall will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chestner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chestner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chestner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valhall pushing down on Chestner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chestner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valhall tries to pass to full mount but Chestner defends it.
Valhall working Chestner over with strikes.
Chestner pushes Valhall off looking to stand but Valhall dives back in and keeps control.
Chestner has hold of Valhall's hands but Valhall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chestner wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chestner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valhall.
Chestner is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhall working the head and body with strikes.
Valhall wants to take a breather but Chestner is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Valhall.
Valhall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chestner's head.
Valhall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valhall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valhall lands with a punch from half guard.
Chestner wants to control but Valhall is keeping busy.
Valhall looks to land a strike but Chestner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Valhall passes Chestner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Valhall stalling away here and it's allowed Chestner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valhall trying to control but Chestner is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chestner trying to control the position.
Chestner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valhall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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

Valhall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chestner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valhall is taking a breather. Chestner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chestner trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhall prevents Chestner from standing back up.
Chestner keeping hold of Valhall's head, controlling as best he can.
Chestner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valhall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valhall's back!
Chestner is hanging on to Valhall's back as he tries to escape.

Valhall defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Chestner looking for the choke from the back.
Valhall wants to escape the position.
Valhall covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Chestner trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valhall showing good submission defense here.

Chestner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Valhall is in bad spot here.
Valhall rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Valhall is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vale Valhall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chestner tries to clinch up

and Valhall counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chestner!
Valhall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Valhall looking to control but Chestner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chestner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valhall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chestner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chestner is in a horrible position here. Valhall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chestner tries to hold on but Valhall pushes him away.
Vale Valhall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valhall lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chestner wants to hold on but Valhall pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valhall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestner has given up his back here. Will Valhall look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Valhall working for the choke.
Valhall misses with an elbow to the head.
Valhall is looking to control Chestner but Chestner is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chestner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valhall's guard. Nice work there by Chestner.
Valhall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chestner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valhall is proving hard to escape from.
Chestner preventing the sweep.
Chestner passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valhall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chestner is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Valhall trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Chestner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chestner shoots and misses

and Valhall counters by moving into the clinch.
Chestner wants a takedown.
Chestner wants to break free but Valhall has control.

Valhall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Valhall scores with punches from side control.
Chestner is looking for a sweep.
Valhall taking a break here but Chestner is having none of it and regains half guard.
Chestner is looking to control Valhall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chestner avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestner wants to get back to full guard.
Valhall is looking to take a break and control but Chestner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chestner wants to get back to full guard.
Chestner has hold of Valhall's hands but Valhall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valhall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chestner is holding on to half guard well.
Chestner is refusing to be controlled, as Valhall sits in half guard.
Chestner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valhall is trying to control the action in half guard but Chestner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valhall working Chestner over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chestner is staying active underneath Valhall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valhall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chestner has hold of Valhall's hands but Valhall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valhall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valhall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chestner is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valhall lands a nice short elbow.
Chestner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chestner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valhall's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chestner controls from within his opponent's guard.

Valhall looking for a guillotine here but Chestner defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vale Valhall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valhall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vale Valhall!