PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando del Valle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa comes to the cage accompanied by Wiz Khalifa - Ink My Whole Body. The crowd seem to be enjoying del Valle's choice of entrance music: What I Do by Sepultura. Wiz Khalifa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khalifa
vs
del Valle

188 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wiz Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando del Valle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from del Valle.
del Valle throws out a loose jab but Khalifa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from del Valle.
del Valle throws a hook but Khalifa avoids it easily.
del Valle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by del Valle.
del Valle throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalifa.
A big right from del Valle misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifa slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from del Valle.
del Valle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalifa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Valle throws a series of strikes that have Khalifa backpedaling.
Khalifa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalifa throws a body punch but del Valle moves out of range.
del Valle misses with a takedown attempt

and Khalifa moves into the clinch.
del Valle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khalifa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khalifa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Khalifa.

Khalifa pulls del Valle into guard.
Khalifa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in del Valle's guard.
del Valle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalifa slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from del Valle.
Khalifa lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Valle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khalifa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifa throwing shots but del Valle is blocking nicely.
del Valle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalifa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
del Valle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalifa is working away from the top position though.
Khalifa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalifa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
del Valle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalifa.
del Valle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Khalifa.
del Valle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khalifa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khalifa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
del Valle 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.
Khalifa throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifa working some strikes from top position.
Khalifa throwing strikes but missing.
Khalifa wants to control from the top but del Valle keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
del Valle looking for a sweep. Not yet del Valle, not yet.
del Valle trying to keep a closed guard but Khalifa is proving a slippery customer.
Khalifa thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four 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.
Khalifa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khalifa pushing down on del Valle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khalifa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khalifa trying to control the action but del Valle is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Valle wants to get back to full guard.
Khalifa working del Valle over with strikes.
Khalifa is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
del Valle is trying to keep Khalifa in close.
Khalifa 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.
del Valle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalifa is looking to work some ground and pound but del Valle has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiz Khalifa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Khalifa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but del Valle moves away.
del Valle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khalifa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalifa just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalifa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as del Valle throws out the jab.
del Valle ducks under a wild hook from Khalifa.
A shot to the body from del Valle misses
and Khalifa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
del Valle throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalifa.
Fernando del Valle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Valle stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalifa. Khalifa gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Valle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khalifa looks to score with a jab to the body but del Valle is just out of range.
Khalifa lands with a straight right. del Valle didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Valle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khalifa counters with a straight right hand.

Khalifa closes the distance and clinches.

Khalifa has clasped his hands together around del Valle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Khalifa looks up at the clock and then as del Valle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Khalifa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khalifa working the head with strikes.
del Valle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khalifa.

Khalifa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
del Valle taking a bit of punishment here - Khalifa scoring with strikes.

It looks like Fernando del Valle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalifa working the ground and pound.
Khalifa is working del Valle over with some ground and pound from side control.
del Valle is looking to reverse the position.
del Valle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Khalifa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Valle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
del Valle wants to improve his position but Khalifa is controlling well.
Khalifa lands strikes from half guard.
Khalifa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed del Valle's head.
Khalifa uses his free foot to push down on del Valle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for del Valle.
del Valle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
del Valle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khalifa lands with some strikes.
del Valle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khalifa breaks from del Valle's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns del Valle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Fernando del Valle's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando del Valle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wiz Khalifa!