PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don The Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Guilherme Valenzuela was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Fist
vs
Valenzuela

198 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
223 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don The Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Fist closes the distance and clinches.

Valenzuela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Fist tests Valenzuela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valenzuela misses with a hook. The Fist ducked under it nicely.
The Fist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Fist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Fist.
The Fist throws a low kick but Valenzuela avoids it.
Valenzuela works The Fist's body with a nice hook.
The Fist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
Don The Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Fist lands a head kick!
The Fist throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - The Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Valenzuela moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela avoids the head kick by The Fist.
The Fist lands with a kick to the temple. Valenzuela shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - The Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by The Fist.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Fist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valenzuela avoids the head kick by The Fist.
Valenzuela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Valenzuela.
The Fist struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and The Fist works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Valenzuela working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on The Fist's thigh. The Fist counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The Fist seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The Fist trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela throws a big right hand that misses.
Valenzuela trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Fist manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenzuela has his hands on The Fist's head, controlling the position.
The Fist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valenzuela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valenzuela tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valenzuela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Fist wants to pass the guard but Valenzuela is keeping the position.
The Fist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Fist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Fist stopping the sweep attempt from Valenzuela.
Valenzuela trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Fist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Fist throws and elbow that misses. Valenzuela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Fist's guard. Nice move by Valenzuela!
Valenzuela tries to free his leg and advance position but The Fist is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don The Fist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Fist misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Fist moves out of range as Valenzuela strikes.
The Fist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valenzuela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valenzuela walks into a left hand.
Valenzuela looks for a takedown but The Fist sprawls well.
The Fist tries to clinch there but Valenzuela circles away.
A head kick from The Fist lands but Valenzuela takes it in his stride.

It looks like Guilherme Valenzuela has been cut.
The Fist throws a head kick that misses.
The Fist throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Fist lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from The Fist.
Sloppy strikes from Valenzuela. Those never looked like landing.
Valenzuela moves out of range as The Fist throws a body kick.
Valenzuela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Fist manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Fist scores with a head kick. Valenzuela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Valenzuela moves out of range easily.
The Fist throws the kick towards the body but Valenzuela avoids it.
Valenzuela staying out of range there.
Valenzuela blocks a head kick by The Fist.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valenzuela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Fist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valenzuela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Fist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Fist.
Valenzuela avoids the head kick by The Fist.
Valenzuela tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from The Fist.
Valenzuela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valenzuela swings and misses with a shot to the body

and The Fist counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valenzuela working hard to break the clinch.

The Fist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valenzuela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Fist as he jumps to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Fist. Valenzuela shrugs it off though.
Valenzuela is breathing heavily.
Valenzuela walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Fist throws a head kick that misses.
The Fist connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Valenzuela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Fist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Valenzuela moves out of range easily.
Valenzuela swats away the attempt to clinch by The Fist.
Danga de danga de dang - The Fist scores with a four punch combination!
The Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Fist lands with a right hand.
Valenzuela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Fist.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Fist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valenzuela will feel that in the morning.
No joy there for The Fist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from The Fist lands but Valenzuela takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by The Fist misses
and Valenzuela counters with a low kick, right behind The Fist 's knee.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valenzuela avoids the head kick by The Fist.
Don The Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
The Fist tries to clinch up but Valenzuela circles away and keeps his distance.
The Fist misses with a head kick.
The Fist looks to clinch
and Valenzuela counters with a series of strikes. The Fist will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Fist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valenzuela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Fist doesn't manage to clinch there - Valenzuela circles away.
The Fist misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Fist scores with a head kick.
The Fist wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don The Fist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Valenzuela's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick misses from The Fist.
The Fist scores with a head kick.
The Fist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valenzuela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Valenzuela moves out of range as The Fist strikes.
The Fist looks for the body kick but Valenzuela saw that one coming.
The Fist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valenzuela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Fist tries to clinch but Valenzuela moves away

and Valenzuela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Valenzuela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valenzuela tries to free his leg and advance position but The Fist is retaining full guard.
Valenzuela won't allow The Fist to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fist is looking to sweep but instead, Valenzuela has passed into half guard.
Valenzuela wants to free his trapped foot but The Fist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valenzuela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valenzuela trying to pass the guard but The Fist defending well.
Valenzuela frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valenzuela lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Fist suckers Valenzuela into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! The Fist is now in Valenzuela's guard!
Valenzuela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Valenzuela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Fist.
Valenzuela pulls The Fist in to control the position.

The Fist gets to his feet. Valenzuela looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valenzuela tries to score with a low kick but The Fist moves his leg out of the way.
The Fist scores with a head kick. Valenzuela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Fist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valenzuela will feel that in the morning.
Don The Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela blocks a head kick by The Fist.
The Fist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valenzuela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Fist lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valenzuela takes a step back to recover.
The Fist misses with a head kick.
Don The Fist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Fist moves out of range as Valenzuela strikes.

The Fist closes the distance and clinches.
The Fist can't break the clinch.
The Fist looking to throw knees to the head but Valenzuela is blocking nicely.
Valenzuela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Fist's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for The Fist to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guilherme Valenzuela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela is trying to break the clinch but The Fist has him pressed against the cage.
The Fist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valenzuela blocks it with crossed arms.
The Fist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valenzuela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Fist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valenzuela blocks it with crossed arms.
The Fist prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Fist tries to land a knee to the head but Valenzuela blocks with his arms.

The Fist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from The Fist.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenzuela blocks a head kick by The Fist.
Valenzuela blocks a head kick by The Fist.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Valenzuela moves out of range easily.
Valenzuela blocks a head kick by The Fist.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don The Fist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Fist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don The Fist!