PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Valez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Barry Bonds - Kanye West. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bonds
vs
Valez

175 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Guillermo Valez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valez.
Bonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonds.
Valez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Valez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bonds forces Valez back against the cage and clinches.
Bonds is trying to maintain a safe position but Valez gets an underhook and turns Bonds into the cage.
Valez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Valez to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Bonds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds is looking to control Valez's arms but Valez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonds has his back to the cage.
Valez prevents Bonds from breaking the clinch.
Bonds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Valez.
The referee calls for Valez to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valez tries to throw a body punch but Bonds avoids it by throwing Valez back against the cage.
Valez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonds.
Valez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonds's elbow.
Valez scores with a shoulder strike.
Valez blocking some punches.
Valez keeps control of Bonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonds is leaning against Valez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonds looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Valez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Bonds.
Valez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valez lands a shot to the body.
Valez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonds backwards.
Valez stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Valez.
Valez misses with some punches.
Bonds blocks a body shot from Valez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Valez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonds's elbow.
Bonds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valez works on Bonds's body with a couple of short punches.
Valez misses with some punches.
Valez tries a body shot but Bonds blocks it.
Valez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonds blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Valez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Valez.
Bonds controlling the action here for a moment.
Bonds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonds throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Valez.
Valez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Valez to work.
Valez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonds backwards.
Bonds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valez up against the cage.
Bonds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Valez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonds tries to clinch there but Valez circles away.
Valez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bonds takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bonds is looking to clinch but Valez is avoiding it.
Bonds moves out of range as Valez strikes.
Valez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonds sprawls well. Bonds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valez gets slowly back to his feet.

Bonds takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valez prevents Bonds from breaking the clinch.
Valez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valez lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds blocks a body shot from Valez.
Valez keeps control of Bonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Valez fails to land.
Bonds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valez taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonds slows down the pace here.
Valez stalling in the clinch.
Valez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonds blocks a body shot from Valez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valez.
Valez lands a shot to the body.
Valez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonds takes a shot to the head.
Valez stalling against the cage.
Valez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bondss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonds misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valez can't find room to land a body shot as Bonds controls the action.
Valez misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Valez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Valez.
Valez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valez.
Valez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonds up against the cage.
Bonds trying to stall but Valez improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonds is looking to control Valez's arms but Valez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonds has his back to the cage.
Valez is pushing Bonds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonds backwards.
Valez just leaning against Bonds, taking a breather.
Valez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonds's elbow.
Valez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valez leaning against his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonds fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Valez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bonds lands with a shot to the body.
Bonds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonds tries to clinch up.
Valez throws out a leg kick but Bonds moves out of range and Valez only half commits.
Valez scores with a nice strike.
Valez misses with a wild body shot.
Valez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Valez both land. Nice combination.
Barry Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonds tries to clinch but Valez is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonds tries to clinch but Valez is having none of it.

Bonds closes the distance and clinches.
Valez can't find room to land a body shot as Bonds controls the action.
Valez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valez looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valez leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Valez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Guillermo Valez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Guillermo Valez.
Valez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valez misses with the combination.
Valez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bonds has managed to clinch.
Valez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valez stalling in the clinch but Bonds improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Bonds.
Bonds working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bonds blocks a body shot from Valez.
Valez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonds's elbow.
Bonds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valez avoiding damage.
Guillermo Valez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonds is looking to clinch.
Valez misses with a few strikes there.
Valez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valez lands with a nice combination. Bonds backs away looking to recover.

Valez instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonds.
Bonds swings wildly with an uppercut but Valez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonds stalling in the clinch but Valez improves position.
Bonds misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valez misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Valez fails to land.
Valez prevents Bonds from breaking the clinch.
Bonds wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bonds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barry Bonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot in the inside from Bonds.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barry Bonds.
Well Valez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Valez!