PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Valcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ricardo's choice of entrance music: Can't Tell Me Nothing. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Valcone
vs
Ricardo

174 cm
27
175 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Valcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed

and Valcone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ricardo's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valcone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valcone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valcone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valcone throwing strikes but missing.
Valcone postures up and lands a big shot to Ricardo's brow.
Valcone throws a big elbow that misses.

Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valcone lands a couple of elbows.
Valcone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ricardo is looking for a triangle here but Valcone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ricardo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Valcone connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valcone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Valcone lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Valcone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ricardo tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valcone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ricardo's legs.
Valcone is chipping away with strikes.
Ricardo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valcone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ricardo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Valcone grinds an elbow into Ricardo's temple.
Ricardo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Valcone working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo taking a bit of punishment here - Valcone scoring with strikes.

Ricardo is rocked!
Valcone throws a strike aimed at the side of Ricardo's head but Ricardo avoids it well.
Ricardo is still in real trouble! Can Valcone finish him?
Valcone tries to score with some ground and pound. Ricardo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ricardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Valcone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Valcone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valcone is working Ricardo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valcone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ricardo tries to buck Valcone off but Valcone is having none of it.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Ricardo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ricardo tries to bench press Valcone off him but Valcone keeps the position.
Valcone cracks Ricardo with a big elbow.
Ricardo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Valcone is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valcone lands an elbow.
Valcone landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Valcone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Valcone scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ricardo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Valcone can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Valcone!