PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chulo Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Frederman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Frederman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Valasquez
vs
Frederman

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chulo Valasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Frederman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasquez swings for the body but Frederman moves out of range.
Valasquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valasquez misses with a two punch combination.

Valasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frederman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frederman struggles to land a body shot inside as Valasquez controls his hands.
Frederman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frederman has had enough of the clinch but Valasquez keeps him there for the moment.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Valasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frederman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frederman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valasquez checks it well.
Valasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Valasquez forces Frederman back against the cage and clinches.
Valasquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Valasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Valasquez.

Valasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frederman wants to get back to striking at distance but Valasquez won't allow it.
Frederman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frederman tries to circle away but Valasquez has him pinned against the cage.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Valasquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frederman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Frederman.
Valasquez throws a series of strikes that have Frederman backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frederman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chulo Valasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.

Valasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Frederman gets a clinch.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Frederman.
Valasquez checks a leg kick.
Frederman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valasquez is out of range.
Valasquez slips a jab and a cross from Frederman.
Frederman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frederman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valasquez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Frederman.
Valasquez is looking to slow Frederman down with leg kicks.
Valasquez misses with a body kick.
Valasquez looks to land a combination but Frederman avoids it well.
Valasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frederman blocks a head kick by Valasquez.
Valasquez misses with a combination
and Frederman counters with a straight right hand.
Valasquez ducks right into an uppercut from Frederman.
Frederman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederman avoids a kick to the body.
Frederman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valasquez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frederman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Valasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frederman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frederman connects with a body shot.
Frederman jabs at Valasquez's body.
Frederman throws a head kick that misses.
Frederman tries to clinch there but Valasquez circles away.
Valasquez tries to clinch up but Frederman circles away and keeps his distance.
Valasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Frederman scores with a four punch combination!

Valasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Frederman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valasquez lands with a right to the head.

Frederman manages to break the clinch.
Valasquez tries to clinch up but Frederman circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valasquez throws a right hand that Frederman ducks under and follows up with a left that Frederman also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valasquez tries to clinch but Frederman moves out of range.
A left lands for Frederman.
Frederman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valasquez misses with a head kick.
Frederman throws a series of punches but Valasquez moves out of range.
Valasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valasquez throws a nice looking combination but Frederman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valasquez is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Valasquez.

Valasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Frederman digs a right hand into Valasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valasquez's gas tank.
Valasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valasquez lands a damaging elbow.

Frederman manages to break the clinch.
Frederman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Valasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Frederman moves out of range easily.
Frederman misses with a two punch combination.
Frederman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valasquez.
Valasquez is looking to clinch but Frederman is avoiding it.
Frederman looks to land a combination but Valasquez avoids it well.
Frederman throws a right hand that Valasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valasquez also avoids with ease.
Valasquez tries to clinch but Frederman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frederman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frederman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Frederman.
A head kick misses from Frederman.
Valasquez avoids the head kick by Frederman.
Valasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Frederman throws a series of punches but Valasquez avoids them all with ease.
Valasquez takes a swing at Frederman's ribcage but misses.
Frederman throws a body punch but Valasquez moves out of range.
Valasquez throws a low kick but Frederman avoids it.
Frederman scores with a one two! Valasquez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frederman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frederman misses with a few strikes there.
Valasquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frederman's calf.
Frederman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valasquez.
Frederman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frederman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frederman blocks a head kick by Valasquez.
Frederman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frederman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chulo Valasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frederman counters with a series of strikes. Valasquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frederman throws a head kick but Valasquez moves out of range.
Valasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valasquez misses with a body shot.
Valasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valasquez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Valasquez counters by moving into the clinch.

Frederman breaks the clinch.
Chulo Valasquez is winning the standup battle so far.

Frederman gets a clinch.
Frederman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frederman tries to break free but Valasquez pushes him back against the cage.
Frederman is trying to stall.
Frederman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frederman scores with a kick to the body.
Valasquez feints and then cracks Frederman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frederman down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frederman misses with a head kick.
Valasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frederman is breathing heavily.
Valasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frederman.
Valasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Frederman's shoulder, as Frederman tries to avoid the shot.
Valasquez scoring well with a low kick there.
Frederman throws a nice looking combination but Valasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frederman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some wild striking there from Frederman.
Valasquez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Valasquez moves into range and clinches up with Frederman.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frederman.
Valasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valasquez is looking to wear down Frederman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frederman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Frederman tries to clinch up.
Frederman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valasquez moves away.
Frederman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valasquez counters with a series of strikes. Frederman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Valasquez coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valasquez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frederman backs up against the cage.
Frederman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valasquez. That one must have hurt.
Valasquez throws a nice looking combination but Frederman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Valasquez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valasquez swinging wilding here.
Valasquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frederman momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Valasquez.

Valasquez tries to keep at a distance but Frederman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.
Valasquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frederman momentarily.
A combination from Valasquez does no damage.
Valasquez loads up on a big right hand but Frederman slips the punch.
Valasquez scores with a nice head shot.
A solid body kick from Valasquez.
Valasquez misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez throws a series of punches but Frederman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Valasquez.
Valasquez throws a head kick but Frederman moves out of range.
Frederman lands with a slapping head kick.
Frederman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frederman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valasquez sizes up Frederman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frederman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valasquez tries to clinch there but Frederman circles away.
Some wild striking there from Frederman.
Valasquez throws a right hand that Frederman ducks under and follows up with a left that Frederman also avoids with ease.
Frederman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frederman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Valasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Frederman's head back.
Frederman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Valasquez.
Frederman throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez moves into the clinch.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frederman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frederman misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Valasquez.
Frederman misses with a double jab.

Valasquez instigates a clinch.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frederman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Valasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frederman misses with the combination.
Valasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Valasquez.
Valasquez throws a shot from downtown. Frederman moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frederman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frederman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frederman throws a right hand that Valasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valasquez also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frederman checks a leg kick.
Frederman walks into a straight right hand from Valasquez.
Frederman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valasquez is looking to clinch.

Frederman moves into the clinch.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.
Frederman misses with a double jab.
Frederman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Frederman throws a sloppy head kick and Valasquez moves out of range easily.
Frederman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frederman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frederman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Valasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valasquez trying to stall but Frederman improves his position.
Valasquez blocking some punches.
Frederman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frederman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frederman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valasquez digs a good body shot into Frederman's ribs.
Valasquez lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valasquez rushes Frederman and presses him up against the cage.
Frederman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valasquez's elbow.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez scores with the left hand. Frederman knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Valasquez.

Valasquez moves into the clinch.
Valasquez prevents Frederman from breaking the clinch.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frederman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valasquez is out of range and Frederman settles back down.
Frederman swinging wilding here.
Frederman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valasquez.
Frederman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valasquez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Valasquez clinches.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Valasquez throws a nice looking combination but Frederman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Valasquez.
Valasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frederman misses with a combination
and Valasquez counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Frederman circles away.
Valasquez misses with a double jab.
Frederman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valasquez.
Some wild striking there from Valasquez.
Valasquez tries to bum rush Frederman with a series of wild strikes but Frederman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Valasquez does no damage.
Frederman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valasquez's sensitive parts.
Frederman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valasquez.
Frederman throws a right hand that Valasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valasquez also avoids with ease.
Frederman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left and a right from Frederman both land. Nice combination.
Frederman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frederman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frederman scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice uppercut there from Frederman.
Valasquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Valasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Frederman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederman.
Valasquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Frederman scores with a hook to the body.
Chulo Valasquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Frederman breaks the clinch.
Frederman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valasquez counters with a left to the body.
Frederman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valasquez misses with a head kick.
Frederman throws a series of punches but Valasquez avoids them all with ease.
Frederman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valasquez moves in looking to clinch but Frederman pushes him off.
Frederman is looking to clinch but Valasquez is avoiding it.
A shot to de liver by Frederman. Beautiful body shot.
Frederman misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frederman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Frederman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frederman stalks Valasquez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valasquez's face. Valasquez staggers backwards, shaken.
Frederman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frederman wants to clinch but Valasquez slips to the side
and Valasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Frederman lands a jab.
Valasquez takes one to the side of the head.
Frederman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Valasquez is rocked!
Frederman throws a right hand that Valasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valasquez also avoids with ease.
Oh Valasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valasquez switches off momentarily and Frederman cracks him with a monster right hand! Valasquez topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Frederman dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Frederman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronald Frederman!
Ronald Frederman is the new light heavyweight champion!