PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Ayricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayricke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pregador Luo - Bate Pesadão. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valquez
vs
Ayricke

180 cm
26
197 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

188 cm
26
199 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Ayricke!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayricke lands a jab to the nose.
Ayricke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valquez manages to avoid it.
Ayricke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ayricke blocks a head kick by Valquez.
Valquez misses with a head kick.
Valquez lands a really nice looking cross but Ayricke seems unphased.
Ayricke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ayricke throws a combination that misses
and Valquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayricke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valquez throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ayricke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valquez. Valquez obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayricke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valquez can pounce on him.
Ayricke swinging wildly here.
Valquez misses with a few strikes there.
Valquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ayricke fails to land with a series of punches.
Valquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayricke throws a right and a left that Valquez avoids nicely.
Ayricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Matheus Ayricke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayricke looks gassed!
Valquez cracks a nice hook into Ayricke's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayricke. That did some damage!
Valquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayricke.
Ayricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayricke throws a combination that misses
and Valquez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ayricke swats away the attempt to clinch by Valquez.
Ayricke misses with the combination.
Valquez connects with a jab.
Ayricke misses with a lunging right hand
and Valquez counters with a solid body kick.
Valquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayricke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayricke.
Valquez scores with a head kick. Ayricke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Valquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ayricke back to the cage. Valquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ayricke tries to move into range but Valquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayricke doesn't seem bothered though.
Ayricke throws a combination that misses
and Valquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayricke doesn't seem bothered though.
Valquez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valquez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ayricke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valquez tries to clinch there but Ayricke circles away.
Valquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Valquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valquez scores with a head kick.
Ayricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ayricke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valquez lands a really nice looking cross but Ayricke seems unphased.
Ayricke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ayricke misses with a combination
and Valquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Valquez is looking to slow Ayricke down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Valquez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Valquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ayricke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ed Valquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valquez.
Ayricke misses with a right hand
and Valquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayricke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ayricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valquez lands with a slapping head kick.
Ayricke is breathing heavily.
Ayricke looks to score with a jab to the body but Valquez is just out of range.
Ayricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayricke throws a combination that misses
and Valquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valquez lands a high kick!
Ayricke throws a combination that misses
and Valquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valquez throws a one two combo.
Valquez lands a nice shot that snaps Ayricke's head back.
Ayricke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valquez.
Valquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayricke doesn't seem bothered though.
Valquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ayricke in his tracks.
Ayricke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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 with an uppercut that bounces Ayricke off the cage and back into rage.
Valquez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ayricke misses with a double jab
and Valquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valquez. That's going to slow Ayricke down.
Ayricke keeps the fight on the outside.
Valquez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ayricke under the eye.
Ayricke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Ayricke misses with a combination
and Valquez counters with a left and a right that stings Ayricke.
Ayricke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valquez counters with a body kick.
Valquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ayricke can do to turn this around?
Ayricke takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ayricke is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ayricke is still on wobbly legs! Can Valquez finish him?
Valquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Valquez connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ayricke! He's out on his feet! Valquez rushes in and drops Ayricke with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ed Valquez!