PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok comes to the cage accompanied by Para Salud. Valesquez has chosen "Ratamahatta" by Sepultura as his entrance music. Fabricio Valesquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fok
vs
Valesquez

160 cm
25
141 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

167 cm
36
142 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Fok. That snapped Valesquez's head back.
Fok with a nice cross.
Fok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valesquez is defended easily by Fok.
Valesquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Fok.
Fok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fok swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Valesquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valesquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fok has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fok lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fok thows a huge punch but Valesquez dodges it nicely.
Valesquez trying to hold on to Fok's head to control him but Fok postures up.
Valesquez wants to get back to full guard.
Valesquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fok.
Valesquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fok.
Valesquez taking some punishment here, with Fok in his half guard.

Valesquez looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valesquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Valesquez is looking for a triangle but Fok pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fok throws a big right hand that misses.
Fok distracts Valesquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fok won't allow Valesquez to sweep him here.
Fok is looking to work some ground and pound but Valesquez has wrist control.
Fok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valesquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fok's guard.
Valesquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Fok is retaining full guard.
Valesquez wants to get up but he can't break Fok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Valesquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fok is keeping the position for now.
Valesquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fok's head.
Valesquez passes into half guard.
Valesquez wants to free his trapped foot but Fok is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Valesquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fok is just riding it out for now. Valesquez eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fok keeping control of the position.

Valesquez is working for a submission of some sort.

Fok makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valesquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fok throws a shot to the body.
Valesquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Valesquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Fok drives through with a takedown into Valesquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Valesquez working for a triangle but Fok defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fok stopping the sweep attempt from Valesquez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valesquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valesquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valesquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adrian Fok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fok takes the fight into the clinch.

Fok lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Valesquez is looking to control Fok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valesquez avoid being mounted?
Valesquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Valesquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fabricio Valesquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valesquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fok controlling the position for now.

Valesquez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fok doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valesquez.

Fok pushes Valesquez off and gets back to his feet.
Adrian Fok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fok clinches with his opponent.

Fok is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Valesquez can't fight it off and eventually Fok manages to take the fight to the floor. Valesquez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valesquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valesquez, not yet.
Valesquez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Valesquez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fok turns into him and now he's in Valesquez's guard.
Fok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fok throwing strikes but missing.
Fok chips away with some ground and pound.
Fok postures up in Valesquez's guard and throws a big left but Valesquez blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valesquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valesquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fok lands a couple of digs.
Fok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Valesquez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fok rolls with it to try and escape but Valesquez cranks on the arm and Fok is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Valesquez!