PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Strikes
vs
Valasvatsa

186 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

175 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strikes moves into range and clinches up with Valasvatsa.
Strikes blocks a body shot from Valasvatsa.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Valasvatsa is controlling him.

Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos Strikes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valasvatsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
Strikes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Strikes throws a head kick but Valasvatsa moves out of range.

Strikes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valasvatsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Strikes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valasvatsa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Valasvatsa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valasvatsa is leaning against Strikes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strikes lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valasvatsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strikes's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes with a knee to the head.
Valasvatsa misses with a body punch.
Strikes gets underhooks to prevent Valasvatsa's takedown attempt.
Strikes struggles to land a body shot inside as Valasvatsa controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Strikes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Strikes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valasvatsa avoids it.
Valasvatsa is stalling here.
Valasvatsa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valasvatsa stalling the fight.
Strikes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valasvatsa blocks it with crossed arms.

Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos Strikes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strikes looks to throw a body kick
and Valasvatsa counters with a nice body shot.
Strikes misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Strikes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strikes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strikes throws a head kick but Valasvatsa moves out of range.

Strikes clinches up against the cage.
Strikes wants to stall.
Valasvatsa slows down the pace here.
Valasvatsa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strikes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valasvatsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strikes taking a breather.
Valasvatsa stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Strikes breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Valasvatsa.

Strikes rushes Valasvatsa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valasvatsa tries a body shot but Strikes blocks it.
Valasvatsa looking to stall.
Strikes crunches a lovely knee into Valasvatsa's ribcage.
Strikes stalling the fight.
Strikes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valasvatsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Valasvatsa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strikes rather than just go for the knockout.
Strikes stuffs the takedown attempt from Valasvatsa. Valasvatsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Strikes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonatan Valasvatsa.
Strikes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valasvatsa looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Valasvatsa tries to keep at a distance but Strikes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valasvatsa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strikes.
Strikes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Valasvatsa managing to block the knees to the body from Strikes.

Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes misses with a head kick.
Valasvatsa takes a swing at Strikes's ribcage but misses.

Strikes closes the distance and clinches.
Valasvatsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strikes lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strikes.
Strikes misses with an elbow strike.
Strikes wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
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.

Strikes connects with a leg kick. Valasvatsa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Strikes takes the fight into the clinch.
Valasvatsa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strikes.

Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes misses with a body shot.

Strikes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strikes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valasvatsa backwards.
Carlos Strikes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strikes has Valasvatsa pushed against the cage.
Strikes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Strikes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valasvatsa misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Strikes is just out of range.
Valasvatsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strikes lands a head kick. Valasvatsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Strikes is just out of range.
Strikes throws a sloppy head kick and Valasvatsa moves out of range easily.
Valasvatsa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strikes at a distance.

Valasvatsa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Strikes is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa working away.

Valasvatsa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Strikes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joonatan Valasvatsa!