PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Juan Bali Bukog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Victor Valdez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Valdez
vs
Juan Bali Bukog

192 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mang Juan Bali Bukog!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bali Bukog shoots and misses
and Valdez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bali Bukog is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bali Bukog shoots in and drives through. Valdez sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bali Bukog.
Victor Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mang Juan Bali Bukog.
Bali Bukog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bali Bukog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bali Bukog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bali Bukog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valdez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bali Bukog's calf.

Bali Bukog gets tackled into the cage by Valdez. Valdez maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bali Bukog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valdez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheers as Valdez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bali Bukog doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valdez.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Bali Bukog keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Valdez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a head kick that Bali Bukog semi-blocks.

It looks like Mang Juan Bali Bukog has been cut.

Bali Bukog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Valdez was covering up waiting for the punch and Bali Bukog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Valdez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valdez tries to get out of the position.
Bali Bukog looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bali Bukog throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez being controlled here, momentarily.
Valdez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valdez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bali Bukog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valdez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valdez wants to stand but Bali Bukog is controlling the position.
Bali Bukog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez trying to control the position.
Valdez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bali Bukog on the ground.

Victor Valdez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Valdez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bali Bukog takes one on the button.
Bali Bukog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valdez swivels and escapes.
Bali Bukog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valdez circles away.
Valdez scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bali Bukog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Valdez clinches up against the cage.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Valdez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mang Juan Bali Bukog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Valdez.
A solid body kick from Valdez.
Mang Juan Bali Bukog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bali Bukog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bali Bukog fails with a takedown attempt.
Valdez fakes the leg kick and cracks Bali Bukog in the body.
A good leg kick by Valdez.
Valdez keeps Bali Bukog at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Valdez.
Bali Bukog is breathing heavily.
Valdez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bali Bukog's face.

Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bali Bukog takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bali Bukog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bali Bukog walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valdez.

Valdez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valdez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bali Bukog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bali Bukog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valdez.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Valdez.
Valdez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valdez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bali Bukog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valdez lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Valdez.
A knee to the head by Valdez.
Valdez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bali Bukog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bali Bukog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valdez lands with a kick to the temple. Bali Bukog shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valdez throws a front kick that sends Bali Bukog stumbling back into the cage.
Bali Bukog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valdez can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valdez lands a nice hook to Bali Bukog's body. Bali Bukog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Victor Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valdez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valdez. Bali Bukog shrugs it off though.
Mang Juan Bali Bukog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdez tries to clinch but Bali Bukog is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Valdez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valdez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Victor Valdez!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Victor Valdez!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Victor Valdez!

Victor Valdez wins by unanimous decision!