PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Blockhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estoban Valquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Demian Blockhead's chin.

Blockhead
vs
Valquez

194 cm
24
214 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Blockhead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockhead misses with an uppercut. Valquez saw that one coming.
Valquez wants to clinch but Blockhead slips to the side

and Blockhead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Valquez's guard.
Blockhead is looking to work some ground and pound but Valquez has wrist control.
Blockhead trying to control but Valquez is working from the bottom.
Valquez wants to sweep here but Blockhead controlling him for the moment.
Blockhead passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Valquez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blockhead.
Valquez is not content to let Blockhead control the position.
Blockhead is really struggling to control Valquez but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blockhead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blockhead is looking to take a break and control but Valquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valquez is looking to regain half guard here but Blockhead keeps moving and retains side control.
Valquez wants to control but Blockhead postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blockhead taking a break here but Valquez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Valquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blockhead sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blockhead throws a strike but Valquez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Valquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blockhead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Blockhead has gone for a leg lock! Valquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blockhead's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blockhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Estoban Valquez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Valquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Valquez.
Valquez tries to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valquez moves to clinch but Blockhead breaks away
letting Blockhead counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valquez moves to clinch but Blockhead breaks away
and Blockhead counters with a two punch combo.
Blockhead ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valquez tries to clinch up
and Blockhead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blockhead misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Blockhead there.
Blockhead looks to score with a jab to the body but Valquez is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead lands a nice hook to Valquez's body. Valquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blockhead connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blockhead works Valquez's body with a nice hook.
Valquez looks to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a one-two to the body.
Blockhead throws a shot to the body.
Valquez looks to clinch
and Blockhead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blockhead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blockhead lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Blockhead shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valquez sprawls well. Valquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blockhead gets slowly back to his feet.
Valquez misses with an uppercut
and Blockhead counters with a stiff right hand.
Blockhead looks to land a left hand but Valquez moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Blockhead.
Blockhead is looking to score with low kicks.
Valquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blockhead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valquez.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blockhead listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blockhead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valquez in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valquez tries to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valquez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Blockhead counters by clinching up.
Valquez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blockhead displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valquez up against the cage.
Blockhead lands an uppercut.
Blockhead misses with a punch on the inside.
Blockhead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blockhead.
Valquez misses with an elbow strike.
Valquez takes a shot to the head.
Valquez lands an elbow that stopped Blockhead in his tracks for a moment.
Valquez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Demian Blockhead has been cut.
Nice body punch from Blockhead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blockhead avoids it.
Blockhead works on Valquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Valquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Blockhead avoids the damage to the body.
Blockhead avoids a wild elbow strike from Valquez.
Blockhead misses with a punch on the inside.
Valquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demian Blockhead's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donk. Blockhead catches Valquez right on the button with a cross.
Blockhead connects with a jab.
Estoban Valquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blockhead looks to throw the jab but Valquez is out of range.
Valquez closes the distance but Blockhead moves to the side
and Blockhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blockhead throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range.
Blockhead cracks Valquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Blockhead misses the target.
Valquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blockhead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blockhead is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valquez's half guard.
Blockhead wants to free his trapped foot but Valquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valquez taking some punishment here, with Blockhead in his half guard.
Blockhead trying to pass the guard but Valquez defending well.
Blockhead slips a nice elbow through Valquez's hands, connecting with Valquez's forehead.
Valquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blockhead connects with a nice short shot to Valquez's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead is looking to advance position but Valquez won't allow it.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead wants to take a breather but Valquez is having none of it.
Blockhead passes to side control.
Valquez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blockhead.
Valquez is not content to let Blockhead control the position.
Blockhead scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valquez to see if he's OK.
Valquez tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Blockhead trying to control the position but Valquez is working away.
Valquez regains half guard, as Blockhead was trying to land strikes.
Blockhead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blockhead slips a nice elbow through Valquez's hands, connecting with Valquez's forehead.
Blockhead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blockhead is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blockhead wants to control but Valquez is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blockhead tries to pass to full mount but Valquez defends it.
Valquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blockhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blockhead trying to pass the guard but Valquez defending well.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
Blockhead thows a huge punch but Valquez dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Blockhead's cut.
That's time! Blockhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blockhead just misses with a punch to the body.
Blockhead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Valquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valquez looking to throw knees to the head but Blockhead is blocking nicely.
Blockhead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blockhead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valquez can do to turn this around?
Blockhead lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valquez backwards.
Valquez throws an elbow that misses.
Valquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blockhead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blockhead lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blockhead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valquez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blockhead throws a hook to the side of Valquez's head but Valquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valquez darts in trying to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blockhead looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Valquez trying to hold on to Blockhead's head to control him but Blockhead postures up.
Blockhead is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valquez!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Blockhead's attempts to control the action.
Blockhead looking to ground and pound but Valquez is blocking nicely.
Blockhead trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Valquez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Valquez, under a barage of strikes from Blockhead.
Blockhead takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blockhead is trying to control. Valquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blockhead working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blockhead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blockhead uses his free foot to push down on Valquez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Valquez.
Blockhead lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blockhead throwing strikes here but Valquez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blockhead lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Blockhead there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Valquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valquez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead lands a big shot there that rocks Valquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Valquez is rocked!
Blockhead wants to control the pace but Valquez is squirming around nicely.
Blockhead unloading with bombs!
Valquez is still in real trouble! Can Blockhead finish him?
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!
Blockhead postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Valquez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Blockhead and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Blockhead!
Demian Blockhead retains his light heavyweight title!