PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tongtong Valderrama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frulani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 by Coheed and Cambria. Felipe Frulani looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Valderrama
vs
Frulani

170 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tongtong Valderrama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Frulani!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valderrama looks to land a combination but Frulani avoids it well.
Frulani wants to clinch.
Frulani takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Frulani instigates a clinch.
Frulani tries to pull guard but Valderrama holds him up against the cage and eventually Frulani drops back down to his feet.
Valderrama working hard to break the clinch.
Frulani fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Frulani pulls guard effortlessly.
Valderrama throwing strikes from guard but Frulani blocks nicely.
Frulani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderrama throws a big right hand that misses.
Valderrama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valderrama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frulani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valderrama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Frulani is looking to regain half guard here but Valderrama keeps moving and retains side control.
Frulani parries the strikes from Valderrama easily there. Valderrama is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frulani to escape.
Valderrama postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valderrama grinds an elbow into Frulani's temple.
Valderrama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Valderrama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frulani struggling a bit here.
Frulani looks winded!
Frulani is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Valderrama is staying active.

Valderrama tries for a kimura but Frulani is defending well.
Valderrama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frulani is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valderrama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frulani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Valderrama connects with a decent elbow.
Frulani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valderrama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frulani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Valderrama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valderrama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frulani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valderrama looks up at the clock and then as Frulani takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Valderrama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Valderrama tries for a kimura but Frulani is defending well.
Frulani is trying to control Valderrama's posture but Valderrama avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valderrama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frulani tries to clinch up but Valderrama circles away and keeps his distance.
Frulani slips a jab and a cross from Valderrama.
Nice sprawl there from Valderrama as Frulani shoots in.
Frulani changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valderrama tries to avoid it but Frulani manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valderrama to the ground. Valderrama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valderrama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valderrama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valderrama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valderrama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frulani is breathing heavily.
Valderrama throws a nice looking combination but Frulani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderrama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valderrama lands with a cross.
Tongtong Valderrama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valderrama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frulani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valderrama throws out a powerful jab.
Valderrama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Frulani is rocked!
Tongtong Valderrama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valderrama misses with a few strikes there.
Valderrama shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frulani eats them both and turns towards Valderrama to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Frulani is still on wobbly legs! Can Valderrama finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valderrama Rushes Frulani and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Frulani is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Valderrama Piles on the pressure and Frulani crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tongtong Valderrama!
During a confident post fight interview, Tongtong Valderrama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.