PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buford
vs
Valenzuela

195 cm
26
245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Buford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buford lands a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Buford scores with a four punch combination!
Valenzuela looks gassed!
Left hook, right uppercut from Buford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valenzuela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buford.
Valenzuela walks into a left hand.
Buford fails to land with a series of punches.

Buford has managed to clinch.

Buford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valenzuela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buford looks to land a combination but Valenzuela avoids it well.
Valenzuela misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Buford to counter with a crisp jab.
Buford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valenzuela's head backwards.
Buford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buford.
Nice uppercut there from Buford.
Buford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buford lands a left and a right that send Valenzuela crashing to the mat, dazed. Buford thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Buford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valenzuela is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Buford just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Valenzuela has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Buford!