PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seamus OShaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OShaughnessy comes to the cage accompanied by Black Friday Rule by Flogging Molly. Valesquez has chosen "Hurt You" Chase and Status as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Fabricio Valesquez enters the cage!

OShaughnessy
vs
Valesquez

165 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus OShaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valesquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
OShaughnessy cracks Valesquez with a right hand to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valesquez prevents OShaughnessy from breaking the clinch.
Valesquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OShaughnessy's efforts to push away.
OShaughnessy is trying to break free.
OShaughnessy can't break the clinch.
OShaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
OShaughnessy gets underhooks to prevent Valesquez's takedown attempt.
OShaughnessy is trying to break free.
Valesquez looking for a takedown.
OShaughnessy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Valesquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valesquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OShaughnessy.

Valesquez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. OShaughnessy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez prevents OShaughnessy from escaping the position.
Valesquez wants to control but OShaughnessy is keeping him busy.
Valesquez is trying to ground and pound but OShaughnessy uses the momentary lack of control by Valesquez to regain half guard.
Valesquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valesquez winds up and cracks OShaughnessy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valesquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valesquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valesquez wants to control but OShaughnessy is keeping him busy.

Valesquez is working for a submission of some sort.

OShaughnessy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valesquez was well out of range. Poor timing from OShaughnessy.
Valesquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around OShaughnessy's waist but OShaughnessy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valesquez off to one side.
Seamus OShaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Valesquez.
OShaughnessy misses with a series of wild punches.

Valesquez gets a takedown into half guard.
OShaughnessy is trying to stand back up but Valesquez is controlling him
OShaughnessy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valesquez.
OShaughnessy tries to get to full guard but Valesquez has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OShaughnessy wants to get back to his feet.
Valesquez throwing shots but OShaughnessy is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShaughnessy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valesquez.
Valesquez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valesquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valesquez tries to clinch there but OShaughnessy circles away.
Valesquez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
OShaughnessy throws out a loose jab but Valesquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
OShaughnessy staying out of range there.
OShaughnessy tries to bum rush Valesquez with a series of wild strikes but Valesquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by OShaughnessy.
Valesquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valesquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around OShaughnessy's waist but OShaughnessy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valesquez off to one side.
OShaughnessy throws a hook to the side of Valesquez's head but Valesquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
OShaughnessy slaps away a takedown attempt from Valesquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valesquez staying out of range there.
OShaughnessy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez dives in and grabs OShaughnessy's left leg, looking for a takedown. OShaughnessy pushes down on Valesquez's head and hops out.
Valesquez slips under a jab.
OShaughnessy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Valesquez.
Valesquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Valesquez thows a body kick. OShaughnessy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
OShaughnessy looks to throw the jab but Valesquez is out of range.
OShaughnessy lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Fabricio Valesquez has been cut.

Valesquez clinches.

OShaughnessy breaks the clinch.
OShaughnessy jabs at Valesquez's body.
OShaughnessy misses the jab.
OShaughnessy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valesquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seamus OShaughnessy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valesquez moves out of range as OShaughnessy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seamus OShaughnessy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Valesquez's cut.
That's time! OShaughnessy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

OShaughnessy throws a head kick that misses.
Valesquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valesquez throws a combination that misses
and OShaughnessy counters with a nice uppercut.

Valesquez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Valesquez is looking for a kimura here.
OShaughnessy is looking for a sweep. Valesquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OShaughnessy is pressing down on Valesquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

OShaughnessy pushes Valesquez off and scrambles back to his feet.
OShaughnessy dips to his left and cracks Valesquez with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez misses with a combination
and OShaughnessy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from OShaughnessy.
Valesquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from OShaughnessy misses.
Nice body kick there by Valesquez.
Valesquez defending well as OShaughnessy loads up on a big left hand.
OShaughnessy throws a series of strikes that have Valesquez backpedaling.
OShaughnessy misses with a double jab

and Valesquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OShaughnessy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valesquez is working away from the top position though.
OShaughnessy is trying to get back to full guard.
OShaughnessy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valesquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valesquez lands strikes from half guard.
Valesquez slips a nice elbow through OShaughnessy's hands, connecting with OShaughnessy's forehead.
Valesquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OShaughnessy's head.

Valesquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OShaughnessy is just riding it out for now. Valesquez eventually gives up the hold.
Valesquez working OShaughnessy over with strikes.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valesquez lands a nice short elbow.
OShaughnessy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valesquez.
OShaughnessy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valesquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShaughnessy pushes Valesquez off looking to stand but Valesquez dives back in and keeps control.
Valesquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valesquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
OShaughnessy tries to roll over but Valesquez keeps him under control.
OShaughnessy is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valesquez misses with a takedown
and OShaughnessy counters with a left to the body.

Valesquez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for OShaughnessy!
Valesquez with the ground and pound from mount.
OShaughnessy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Valesquez landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OShaughnessy?
Valesquez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of OShaughnessy's face.
OShaughnessy tries to reverse the position but Valesquez maintains control.
Valesquez landing punches.

Valesquez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fabricio Valesquez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Valesquez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, OShaughnessy has worked his arm free - good work by OShaughnessy!
OShaughnessy tries to escape but Valesquez is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valesquez tries to advance to mount but OShaughnessy instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Valesquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Valesquez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

OShaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valesquez.
OShaughnessy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Valesquez misses the body punch
and OShaughnessy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Valesquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Valesquez looking to ground and pound but OShaughnessy is blocking nicely.

OShaughnessy somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Valesquez shoots in but OShaughnessy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valesquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valesquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OShaughnessy scores with a body shot.
Valesquez swinging wilding here.
OShaughnessy misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OShaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valesquez manages to avoid it.
OShaughnessy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valesquez avoids the body shot from OShaughnessy.
Valesquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OShaughnessy.
OShaughnessy misses with a straight left.
OShaughnessy lands a two punch combo.

Valesquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
OShaughnessy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
OShaughnessy is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
OShaughnessy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez tries to reverse the position but OShaughnessy maintains control.
OShaughnessy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valesquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valesquez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valesquez throwing hammer fists to the chest of OShaughnessy. What's that going to do exactly?
Valesquez is squirming around, avoiding OShaughnessy's attempts to control the action.
Valesquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valesquez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will OShaughnessy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Valesquez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Valesquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
OShaughnessy wants to stand but Valesquez is controlling his posture from full guard.
OShaughnessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valesquez is trying to keep OShaughnessy in close.

OShaughnessy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valesquez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OShaughnessy has managed to get both his arms back between Valesquez's legs - danger averted.
OShaughnessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Valesquez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valesquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OShaughnessy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Valesquez is working an open guard so OShaughnessy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Valesquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fabricio Valesquez.
I think Valesquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Valesquez!