PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willian Detonator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willian Detonator will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Valquez
vs
Detonator

195 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Willian Detonator!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Detonator tries to close the distance and clinch but Valquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Detonator misses the target.
Valquez tries to clinch but Detonator is having none of it.
Detonator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Detonator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Detonator wants to clinch but Valquez slips to the side

and Valquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valquez.
Detonator throws a head punch that misses.
Valquez trying to land knees to the body.
Detonator lands an uppercut.
Valquez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Willian Detonator has been cut.
Valquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Detonator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Valquez.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Detonator 's eye.
Valquez lands a knee to the body.
Detonator is trying to maintain a safe position but Valquez gets an underhook and turns Detonator into the cage.
Detonator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Detonator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Detonator lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Detonator fails to land.
Valquez stalling in the clinch.
Detonator throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Detonator won't want to take too many of those.
Detonator looks gassed!
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!
Valquez lands a knee to the head.
Valquez landing knees to the body.
Valquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez misses with a knee to the head.
Detonator has a couple of punches blocked by Valquez.
Valquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Detonator won't want to take too many of those.
Detonator takes an elbow to the forehead.
Detonator takes an elbow to the temple.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Detonator won't want to take too many of those.
Valquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Detonator's defenses.
Valquez landing knees to the body.
Valquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Detonator 's eye.
Valquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Detonator up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Valquez.
Detonator on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Detonator's defenses.
Detonator managing to block the knees to the body from Valquez.
Valquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Detonator avoids it.
Valquez lands an elbow inside.
Valquez lands a nice elbow.
Detonator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valquez is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez misses with a knee strike.
Detonator misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges.
Valquez connects with a knee to the head.
Valquez has Detonator pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges.
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!
Valquez landing knees to the body.
Detonator tries to break free but Valquez pushes him back against the cage.
Detonator is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Detonator avoiding damage as Valquez throws knees to the body.
Valquez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valquez landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Valquez.

Detonator is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges.
Detonator is still on wobbly legs! Can Valquez finish him?
Valquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Detonator in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valquez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valquez lands a nice elbow.
Valquez lands an elbow inside that Detonator shrugs off.
Detonator letting Valquez take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Detonator! Valquez unloads with more strikes and Detonator sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Estoban Valquez!