PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Vallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Maceachern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vallo
vs
Maceachern

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Vallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Maceachern!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maceachern shoots for a takedown but Vallo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vallo blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Maceachern.
Maceachern throws a head kick but Vallo moves out of range.
Maceachern connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ray Vallo has been cut.
Maceachern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vallo blocks a head kick by Maceachern.
Maceachern stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Maceachern.
Maceachern throws a nice head kick!
Maceachern misses with a kick to the body.
Vallo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!

Vallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vallo throws a big right hand that misses.
Maceachern looks gassed!
Vallo throws a strike but Maceachern rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vallo has his feet on Maceachern's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vallo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Vallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maceachern misses with a kick to the body.
Maceachern with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vallo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vallo lands with a punch from half guard.
Vallo throwing shots but Maceachern is blocking nicely.
Vallo with the ground and pound but Maceachern uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vallo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallo throws and elbow that misses. Maceachern uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vallo's guard. Nice move by Maceachern!
Vallo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Maceachern is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vallo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vallo has escaped and now he's on top!
Maceachern avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallo trying to control but Maceachern is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vallo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vallo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maceachern works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vallo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vallo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vallo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vallo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vallo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maceachern throws a sloppy head kick and Vallo moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Maceachern misses

and Vallo counters with a takedown into side control.
Vallo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vallo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maceachern keeps working.
Vallo with the ground and pound but Maceachern regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Vallo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Vallo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maceachern throws a lazy head kick

and Vallo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vallo.
Vallo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maceachern works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vallo throws a big right hand that misses.
Maceachern utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Vallo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maceachern manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vallo has Maceachern in his guard.
Maceachern is breathing heavily.
Vallo wants to get back to his feet but Maceachern is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maceachern's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vallo is trying to keep Maceachern in close.
Ray Vallo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maceachern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maceachern passes Vallo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vallo tries to get to full guard but Maceachern has control of the leg.
Vallo is trying to stand up here but Maceachern is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maceachern seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vallo is looking to improve his position.
Vallo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maceachern wants to pass the guard but Vallo is defending well.
Vallo moves into full guard.
Maceachern won't allow Vallo to sweep him here.
Maceachern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vallo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maceachern prevents Vallo from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maceachern throws a sloppy head kick

and Vallo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vallo.
Vallo throwing strikes from guard but Maceachern blocks nicely.
Maceachern utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vallo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vallo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maceachern works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vallo trying to move into half guard but instead Maceachern has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maceachern pushes down on Vallo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maceachern is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vallo!
Poor strikes thrown by Maceachern there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vallo tries to reverse the position but Maceachern maintains control.
Vallo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maceachern fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maceachern working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maceachern landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Vallo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Vallo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maceachern throws a head kick that misses

and Vallo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maceachern won't be happy with that.
Maceachern wants to get back to his feet but Vallo drags him back down.

Vallo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maceachern rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vallo's guard! Nice work there by Maceachern!
Maceachern with a nice head shot there.
Vallo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maceachern!
Vallo throws a wild left hand from mount and Maceachern manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maceachern keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maceachern is trying to control but can't.
Vallo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vallo is nestled in close to Maceachern, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vallo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vallo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maceachern regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vallo.
Vallo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Vallo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maceachern manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vallo has Maceachern in his guard.
Maceachern stands up over Vallo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maceachern loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maceachern trying to move into half guard but instead Vallo has managed to sweep!
Vallo wants to control from the top but Maceachern keeps moving.
Vallo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malcolm Maceachern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vallo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vallo postures up in Maceachern's guard and throws a big left but Maceachern blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vallo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vallo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ray Vallo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vallo working away.
Vallo working the strikes but Maceachern uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Vallo is working for a submission of some sort.
Vallo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maceachern keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Vallo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vallo, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Vallo!