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
25
214 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

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 13 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockhead misses with an uppercut.
Blockhead works the jab nicely.
Valquez throws a series of punches but Blockhead avoids them all with ease.
Blockhead misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Blockhead misses.
Blockhead lands a nice shot to the body.
Demian Blockhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Valquez misses

and Blockhead counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Valquez's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blockhead thows a big elbow that misses.
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 won't allow Valquez to sweep him here.
Blockhead wants to pass the guard but Valquez is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blockhead is looking to work some ground and pound but Valquez has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blockhead wants to control from the top but Valquez keeps moving.
Blockhead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blockhead trying to move into half guard but instead Valquez has managed to sweep!
Blockhead trying to control the position here.
Valquez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demian Blockhead.
Blockhead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blockhead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valquez tries to clinch but Blockhead is having none of it.
Valquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Estoban Valquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blockhead misses with a few strikes there.
Valquez tries to clinch but Blockhead is having none of it.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blockhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blockhead.
Blockhead throws a jab but it's blocked by Valquez.
Blockhead fails with a takedown attempt.
Valquez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valquez drops his hands momentarily and Blockhead takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blockhead works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blockhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Blockhead.
Blockhead cracks Valquez with an open hand slap.
Valquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valquez wants to clinch but Blockhead slips to the side
enabling Blockhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Valquez staying out of range there.
Blockhead misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blockhead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blockhead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blockhead misses with an uppercut.
Valquez looks to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blockhead looks to score with a jab to the body but Valquez is just out of range.
Blockhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blockhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blockhead connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blockhead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blockhead keeps the fight on the outside.
Blockhead sizes up Valquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead misses with a straight left.
Demian Blockhead is winning the standup battle so far.
Valquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blockhead.
Blockhead throws a series of punches but Valquez avoids them all with ease.
Blockhead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valquez throws a sloppy head kick and Blockhead moves out of range easily.
Valquez tries to clinch up
and Blockhead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead looks to throw the jab but Valquez is out of range.
Valquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valquez lands a head kick!

It looks like Demian Blockhead has been cut.
Blockhead misses with a few strikes there.
Blockhead misses with a series of wild punches.
Estoban Valquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Blockhead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blockhead throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Blockhead.
Valquez darts in trying to clinch
and Blockhead counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four 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.
Valquez tries a head kick but it misses.

Blockhead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Valquez.
Valquez trying to stall but Blockhead improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Valquez fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valquez throws an elbow but it misses.
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.

Valquez takes a jab right on the kisser.

Blockhead moves into the clinch.
Valquez misses with an elbow strike.
Blockhead tries to throw a body punch but Valquez avoids it by throwing Blockhead back against the cage.
Blockhead scores with a shoulder strike.
Valquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valquez.
Blockhead softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valquez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blockhead lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valquez.
Blockhead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blockhead lands with a left to the head.
Blockhead works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blockhead stalling against the cage.
Blockhead stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blockhead's defenses.

Blockhead has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valquez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blockhead softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Blockhead lands shots from the back.
Valquez covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Blockhead working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valquez is taking damage to the body and head.

Blockhead has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Valquez! Can he survive? No! He's out! Blockhead gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demian Blockhead!
Demian Blockhead retains his light heavyweight title!