PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Valquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Butsy Grabber's chin.

Valquez
vs
Grabber

180 cm
22
197 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
198 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butsy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabber.
Grabber lands with a shot to the body.
Grabber dips to his left and cracks Valquez with an uppercut!
Valquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grabber blocks the leg kick.
Valquez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grabber misses with a hook. Valquez ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valquez.
Valquez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grabber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valquez manages to avoid it.
Valquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber throws a right hand that Valquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valquez also avoids with ease.
Grabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valquez.

Grabber scores a takedown into full mount!
Valquez can't escape the position.
Grabber working the ground and pound effectively.
Valquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valquez tries to hold on but Grabber pushes him away.
Valquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Grabber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valquez tries to roll over but Grabber keeps him under control.
Grabber is keen to just control but Valquez is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is trying to control but Grabber passes into side control!
Valquez is looking for a sweep.
Grabber scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Valquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grabber tries to score with some ground and pound. Valquez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Valquez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Valquez is trying to improve his position.
Grabber scores with punches from side control.
Valquez is not content to let Grabber control the position.

Grabber tries for a kimura but Valquez is defending well.
Valquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is not content to let Grabber control the position.
Valquez wants to improve his position but Grabber is controlling well.

Valquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grabber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Valquez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grabber misses with a hook.
A big right from Grabber misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grabber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valquez misses with a combination
and Grabber counters with a series of strikes. Valquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grabber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valquez tries a low kick but Grabber avoids it.
Valquez throws a leg kick but Grabber checks it.
Grabber throws a nice looking combination but Valquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valquez misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber with a poor takedown
and Valquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butsy Grabber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valquez stuns Grabber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valquez with a poor takedown
and Valquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grabber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Valquez clinches.
Grabber lands a nice knee to the body.
Valquez jumps guard but Grabber stands there with Valquez around his waist. Valquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Valquez.
Valquez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grabber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Valquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valquez wants a takedown.
Valquez avoiding damage as Grabber throws knees to the body.

Valquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Valquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grabber!
Grabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez is thwarting Grabber's attempts to control the position.
Grabber wants to control the action here but instead Valquez manages to pass to full mount!
Valquez with good strikes from the mount here!
Grabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grabber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valquez scoring with strikes but Grabber is staying in there.
Valquez lands a heavy elbow.
Valquez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grabber looks a forlorn figure.
Grabber tries to hold on but Valquez postures up.
Valquez with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber is looking to improve his position but Valquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Grabber wants to hold on but Valquez pushes him away.
Valquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grabber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Valquez.
Valquez avoids the attempt from Grabber to control.
Valquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valquez lands a big shot there that rocks Grabber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grabber working to try and regain half guard.

Valquez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grabber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grabber is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valquez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grabber is trying to control Valquez's posture but Valquez avoids it.
Valquez in side control, throwing shots but Grabber defends.
Grabber regains half guard.
Grabber is trying to maintain the position but Valquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Grabber preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Valquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grabber defending well though.

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.
Grabber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grabber is pulling down on Valquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Valquez, at least for the moment.
Valquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valquez forces his way into half guard.
Valquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grabber trying to hold on to Valquez's head to control him but Valquez postures up.
Valquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grabber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grabber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Grabber finds it's target.
Grabber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valquez.
Butsy Grabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabber throws a shot from downtown. Valquez moves away and avoids it.
Grabber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valquez counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valquez scores with a nice head shot.
Grabber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grabber misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range.
Valquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valquez throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valquez, right into the meat.
Grabber misses with a straight right.

Grabber gets a takedown into half guard.
Valquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Valquez keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grabber won't allow Valquez to get back to his feet.
Ed Valquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grabber controls from within his opponent's guard.

Valquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grabber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valquez wants to hit a switch here but Grabber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Valquez there!
Grabber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valquez wants to control but Grabber is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grabber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grabber blocks Valquez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grabber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
Valquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valquez is working hard here to advance position.
Grabber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grabber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valquez's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grabber landing shots from mount.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
Valquez working to try and regain half guard.
Grabber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valquez looks a forlorn figure.
Grabber with a couple of short strikes.
Valquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grabber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butsy Grabber really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Valquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Valquez misses.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Grabber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Grabber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber throws a nice looking combination but Valquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grabber throws a head kick that misses
and Valquez counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez motions for Grabber to come forward. Valquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valquez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grabber.
A swing and a miss from Valquez.
Grabber with a poor takedown
and Valquez counters with a straight right hand.
Valquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grabber is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grabber misses with a series of wild punches.
Grabber shoots in but Valquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ed Valquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butsy Grabber.
Valquez throws a front kick aimed at Grabber's knee but Grabber avoids it well.
Ed Valquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butsy Grabber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Grabber with a hook.
Valquez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grabber defending well as Valquez loads up on a big left hand.
Valquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez feints and then cracks Grabber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grabber down.
Valquez lands a lovely overhand right.
Grabber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Valquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Valquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grabber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Valquez has Grabber in his guard.
Grabber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valquez's guard.
Valquez wants to get back to his feet.
Valquez is looking for a sweep. Grabber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valquez is pressing down on Grabber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grabber tries to free his leg and advance position but Valquez is retaining full guard.

Grabber has gone for a leg lock! Valquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grabber's guard.
Valquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is working Grabber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grabber is trying to keep Valquez in close.
Valquez stopping the sweep attempt from Grabber.
Valquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valquez thows a big elbow that misses.
Valquez postures up and lands a big shot to Grabber's brow.

Valquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grabber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valquez has managed to get both his arms back between Grabber's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabber has momentary wrist control but Valquez slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Valquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:38
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 38:38
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 38:38

The fight is ruled a draw!