PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by so amazing. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Georgie Junior enters the cage!

Valdez
vs
Junior

187 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Georgie Junior!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valdez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Valdez getting side control.
Valdez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Valdez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valdez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Junior with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valdez lands with a punch from half guard.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior is concentrating on defense, preventing Valdez from advancing position.
Junior has hold of Valdez's hands but Valdez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valdez blocks the strikes from Junior.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Valdez has control of the leg.
Valdez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valdez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valdez tries to pass to full mount but Junior defends it.
Valdez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior wants to control but Valdez is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junior sprawls well. Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet.

Valdez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junior looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valdez lands an elbow.
Junior gets back to half guard.
Valdez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Junior wants to improve his position but Valdez is controlling well.
Junior is controlling Valdez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Junior tries to roll over but Valdez keeps him under control.
Valdez slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is controlling Valdez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valdez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Junior is trying to stand up here but Valdez is controlling him well.
Valdez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Junior is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valdez dives in and grabs Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes down on Valdez's head and hops out.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valdez somewhat.

Junior clinches up with Valdez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.

Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Junior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valdez is looking for a triangle here but Junior uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Junior gets to mount! Valdez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Junior content just to control the position here.
Valdez 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julian Valdez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valdez shoots and misses

and Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junior.
Junior wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Junior pushing down on Valdez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Junior trying to control from half guard but Valdez is working away.
Junior prevents Valdez from improving his position.
Junior sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Georgie Junior just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Junior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez tries to improve position but can't.
Valdez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Junior stands up and beckons Valdez to his feet.

Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valdez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Junior perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Valdez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valdez's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valdez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.

Valdez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.

Valdez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Valdez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Junior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valdez sprawls well initially but Junior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Valdez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.

Valdez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Junior pushes past his half guard into mount!

Junior working for a guillotine from mount but Valdez is in no mood to give up.
Valdez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Junior controlling from the full mount.
Valdez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior manages to capitalize on a mistake by Valdez to take his back!
Junior is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Junior is persistently looking for the submission but Valdez is defending it well.
Junior is hanging on to Valdez's back as he tries to escape.
Junior trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Valdez doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgie Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valdez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valdez lands a nice short elbow.
Junior tries to roll over but Valdez keeps him under control.
Junior is trying to control but can't.
Valdez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valdez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valdez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior trying to control but Valdez postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez stops Junior from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Junior closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valdez did well to prevent Junior getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valdez looking for submissions off his back.

Valdez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.
Junior is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valdez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valdez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Valdez looking for subs from the bottom but Junior mounts him!
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Valdez is looking to improve his position but Junior isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Junior working Valdez over with strikes here.
Junior controlling the position easily from mount.
Valdez is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior landing strikes from the mount.
Valdez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Junior tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Valdez can't escape the position.
Junior is landing with some decent strikes but Valdez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Valdez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four 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.
Valdez is looking to get to half guard.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgie Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgie Junior!