PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andelko Antun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andelko Antun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Antun
vs
Valdez

170 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andelko Antun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antun connects with a solid leg kick.
Antun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.

Antun has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Antun.
Antun scores with a knee to the head.
Valdez wants to break free but Antun has control.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valdez blocks it with crossed arms.
Antun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valdez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valdez takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Antun to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Antun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Antun turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Antun manages to end up in side control.
Antun slows the pace down.
Valdez looks gassed!
Valdez dodges the ground and pound from Antun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antun takes a little break here. Valdez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Antun decides to stand up, so the ref orders Valdez to his feet.

Antun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antun controlling from mount.
Valdez is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Antun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andelko Antun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Valdez tries for a takedown but Antun circles away easily
and Antun counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Valdez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valdez's calf.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez tries to clinch up

and Antun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Valdez!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antun controlling from mount.

Antun goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Valdez is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Antun wants to stand and escape but Valdez is having none of it.
Antun trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antun has his hands on Valdez's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andelko Antun dominated that round.
That's time! Antun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valdez fails with the takedown
and Valdez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antun.
Antun slips a jab and a cross from Valdez.

Antun has taken the fight to the clinch.

Antun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Antun moves into the clinch successfully.
Antun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Antun.
Valdez tries to break the clinch but Antun is controlling the position.
Antun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valdez tries to break the clinch but Antun is controlling the position.
Antun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Antun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antun looks to land a right hand but Valdez moved out of range.
Antun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antun.
Valdez throws a lazy head kick
and Antun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valdez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Antun as he avoids it easily.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Antun avoids it well.
Valdez misses with a double jab

and Antun counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antun has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valdez is trying to keep an underhook but Antun manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Valdez won't allow Antun to pass to mount.
Valdez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Antun.
Antun controlling the pace.
Antun thows a huge punch but Valdez dodges it nicely.
Antun perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Antun has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Antun manages to move to mount!
Valdez wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antun content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andelko Antun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antun. That's going to slow Valdez down.
Antun keeps the fight on the outside.
Antun 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.
Antun scoring well with a low kick there.
Antun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antun takes a swing at Valdez's ribcage but misses.
Antun throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Antun avoids it.
Valdez blocks a low kick nicely.
Antun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antun throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valdez tries to bum rush Antun with a series of wild strikes but Antun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antun at a distance.
Antun misses with an attempted mid kick.

Antun closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Valdez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Antun has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antun throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andelko Antun dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Antun cracks the inside of Valdez's front leg.
Antun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Valdez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Antun is looking to slow Valdez down with leg kicks.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Antun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antun throws a nice looking combination but Valdez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antun throws a leg kick which misses Valdez's front leg but catches the back leg as Valdez tries to avoid it.
Valdez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antun counters with a stiff right hand.

Antun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valdez, pushing him back against the cage.
Antun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Valdez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Antun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valdez to the mat. Valdez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Antun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Antun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Antun is controlling him.
Antun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Antun from controlling successfully.
Antun is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Valdez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Antun stopping the sweep attempt from Valdez.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Antun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valdez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun lands a knee to the head.
Antun avoiding damage as Valdez throws knees to the body.
Antun lands a knee to the body.
Antun has Valdez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valdez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valdez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valdez's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valdez.
Valdez wants to get back to striking at distance but Antun won't allow it.
Antun landing knees to the body.
Antun lands a damaging elbow.
Antun lands a hook to the side of the head.

Antun manages to break the clinch.
Valdez misses with a leg kick

and Antun counters by clinching up.

Valdez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Antun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valdez to the mat. Valdez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Valdez keeping full guard, as Antun tries to pass.
Antun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Valdez keeping full guard, as Antun tries to pass.
Antun throws a big right hand that misses.
Andelko Antun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antun wants to pass the guard but Valdez is keeping the position.
Antun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Valdez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valdez misses with an uppercut. Antun saw that one coming.
Valdez misses with a kick to the body
and Antun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Antun has Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun landing knees to the head.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Antun has him pressed against the cage.
Valdez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Antun wants a takedown.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valdez is looking to control Antun's arms but Antun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valdez has his back to the cage.

Antun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Antun counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Antun.
Andelko Antun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Antun. No joy for Valdez on that attempt.
Juan Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andelko Antun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Valdez.
Valdez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valdez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Valdez duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andelko Antun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andelko Antun!