PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valdez
vs
Oliver

188 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, Franco Valdez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valdez, as that shot connected.
Oliver misses with the combination.
Valdez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valdez dodges the punch combination from Oliver.

Valdez rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Oliver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valdez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Oliver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliver is just out of range.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Oliver circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Valdez cracks Oliver with an open hand slap.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Oliver keeps it at a distance.
Oliver fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oliver closes the distance and clinches.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliver misses with a combination
and Valdez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oliver's knee momentarily.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Oliver avoids them all with ease.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franco Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valdez. Valdez obviously looking to wear him down.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Oliver fails to land the takedown.
Oliver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Valdez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliver!
Oliver tries to reverse the position but Valdez maintains control.
Oliver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Valdez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oliver manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oliver tries to buck Valdez off but Valdez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valdez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Valdez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliver tries to improve position but can't.
Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliver keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Valdez misses with a wild combination.
Oliver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches up with Valdez, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes Valdez against the cage but Valdez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franco Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Oliver.
Valdez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliver.
Oliver doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Oliver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Oliver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Oliver does no damage.
Oliver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliver moves in looking to clinch but Valdez pushes him off.
Oliver throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Oliver takes the fight into the clinch.

Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliver throws a low kick but Valdez avoids it.

Valdez rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valdez prevents the takedown attempt.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliver defending well as Valdez loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Oliver avoids them all with ease.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez lands with a nice combination. Oliver backs away looking to recover.
Valdez lands with a nice combination. Oliver backs away looking to recover.
Oliver keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Oliver.

Oliver is rocked!
Oliver misses with a double jab
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliver is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdez.
Oliver seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliver throws a body kick the misses
and Valdez counters with a good low kick that Oliver was not able to check.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Valdez dominated that round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valdez cracks Oliver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Oliver has managed to clinch.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Valdez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliver throws a right hand that misses
and Valdez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
A jab from Oliver misses.
Oliver throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Valdez cracks the inside of Oliver's front leg.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Valdez.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco Valdez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Oliver.
Oliver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Oliver throws a push kick but Valdez slaps the foot to one side.
A cross from Oliver lands.
Oliver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdez counters with a series of strikes. Oliver will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliver is fending him off so far but Valdez persists. Nope, Oliver circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oliver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Oliver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valdez tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Oliver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valdez wants to improve his position but Oliver is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Oliver.
Valdez manages to get to full guard.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Oliver stopping the sweep attempt from Valdez.
Oliver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Valdez is trying to control Oliver's posture but Oliver avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is chipping away with strikes.

Oliver has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valdez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Oliver yanks on the arm and Valdez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Oliver.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Oliver!
Kevin Oliver is the new lightweight champion!