PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valens has chosen "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Trevor Tuffs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tuffs
vs
Valens

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

192 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Tuffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Valens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuffs shoots in and drives through. Valens sprawls well.
Valens stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Valens. No joy for Tuffs on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tuffs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valens as he jumps to the side.
Tuffs is breathing heavily.

Valens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Valens.
Valens tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuffs avoids the damage to the body.
Valens missing with knees to the body.
Valens crunches a lovely knee into Tuffs's ribcage.

Valens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuffs fails with the takedown.
Tuffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tuffs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tuffs.
Tuffs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffs wants to pass the guard but Valens is defending well.

Tuffs wants to work for an arm triangle but Valens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Tuffs there.
Tuffs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuffs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valens is trying to stand back up but Tuffs is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tuffs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valens as he jumps to the side.
Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valens as he avoids it easily.
Valens works Tuffs's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valens circles away.
Tuffs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valens can pounce on him.

Tuffs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Tuffs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tuffs is working Valens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tuffs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuffs tries to free his leg and advance position but Valens is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuffs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tuffs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuffs looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuffs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuffs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valens doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuffs circles away.
Valens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valens feints and then cracks Tuffs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuffs down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valens.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Valens! Tuffs is backing up but he can't get away as Valens lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tuffs and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Valens!