PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Vallens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritchie Vallens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vallens
vs
Ono

198 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Rastafarii Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ritchie Vallens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Ono!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ono tries to avoid it but Vallens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ono to the ground. Ono escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ono moves in looking to clinch but Vallens pushes him off.
Vallens keeps the fight on the outside.
Ono wants to clinch.
Vallens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vallens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ono but Ono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Vallens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ono has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vallens wants a takedown.
Vallens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Vallens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ritchie Vallens has been cut.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ono lands a nice knee to the body.
Vallens is breathing heavily.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.

Ritchie Vallens's cut is getting worse.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ono.
Ono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ono lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono gets underhooks to prevent Vallens's takedown attempt.
Ono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ono lands a nice knee to the body.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ritchie Vallens's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono prevents the takedown attempt.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Ono.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono stops a takedown attempt from Vallens.
Ono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono is pressed up against the cage. Vallens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ono down to the mat. Ono avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ono rushes Vallens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ono landing knees to the body.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens wants a takedown.
Ono landing knees to the body.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vallens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ono throws an elbow but misses.
Vallens wants a takedown.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono tries to land knees in the clinch but Vallens avoids the damage to the body.
Vallens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ono is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vallens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens wants a takedown but no success here.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens has Ono pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Vallens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ono avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono prevents the takedown attempt.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens has Ono pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ono.
Vallens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ono fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch but Vallens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono misses with a head kick.
Vallens has a takedown stuffed.

Ono has Vallens up against the cage in a clinch.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Ono misses with an elbow strike.
Ono throws an elbow but it misses.
Vallens tries for a takedown but Ono manages to get underhooks.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ono fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Ono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Vallens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ono gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vallens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Vallens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono lands a knee to the body.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ono fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ono has Vallens up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono landing knees to the body.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono gets underhooks to prevent Vallens's takedown attempt.
Ono lands a knee to the body.
Vallens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ono avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ono lands a nice knee to the body.
Ono prevents the takedown attempt.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vallens is working for takedown but Ono is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Vallens avoiding damage as Ono throws knees to the body.
Ono throws an elbow that misses.
Vallens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ono fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ono drives through and clinches with Vallens against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vallens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vallens blocks the elbow strike.
Vallens is working for takedown but Ono is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vallens can't get the takedown.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Ono landing knees to the body.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Vallens lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ono trying to hold on to Vallens's head to control him but Vallens postures up.
Ono is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Vallens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vallens is looking for a kimura but Ono is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vallens to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ono is defending against the submission attempts here by Vallens.

Ono is defending against the submission attempts here by Vallens.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ono gets back to full guard.
Ono working a defensive guard here.
Ono keeping full guard, as Vallens tries to pass.

Ono pushes Vallens off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ono goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ritchie Vallens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vallens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Ono as Vallens shoots in.
Vallens fails with the takedown.

Ono closes the distance and clinches.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Vallens looking for a takedown.
Ono landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ono gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ono lands a nice knee to the body.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens wants a takedown.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vallens can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Ono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Vallens's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vallens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ono pinned against the cage. Ono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ono fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vallens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ono moves into the clinch.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono gets underhooks to prevent Vallens's takedown attempt.
Matt Ono seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ono gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vallens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Vallens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens is working for takedown but Ono is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vallens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Ono.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallens tries for a takedown but Ono manages to get underhooks.
Ono scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ono.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vallens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vallens avoiding damage as Ono throws knees to the body.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens goes for a takedown attempt but Ono pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ono has Vallens up against the cage in a clinch.
Vallens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ono prevents it.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands an elbow just above Vallens 's eye.
Vallens wants a takedown but no success here.
Ono scores a nice knee to the body.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens is working for takedown but Ono is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens goes for a takedown attempt but Ono pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ono moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritchie Vallens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono feints and then cracks Vallens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vallens down.
Vallens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vallens tries for a takedown but Ono sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vallens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ono circles away.
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch but Vallens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ono throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Vallens tries to keep at a distance but Ono has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vallens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped Vallens in his tracks for a moment.
Vallens tries for a takedown but Ono manages to get underhooks.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ono using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ono tries to land knees in the clinch but Vallens avoids the damage to the body.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vallens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ono gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ono is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens can't get the takedown.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vallens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ono is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vallens tries for a takedown but Ono manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Ono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens wants a takedown.
Ono scores a nice knee to the body.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallens has Ono pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono lands an elbow inside.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vallens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vallens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ono lands a nice elbow.
Vallens tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee calls for Ono to work.
Vallens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Vallens goes for a takedown attempt but Ono pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vallens misses with a takedown attempt - Ono sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ono pushes Vallens up against the cage in a clinch.
Ono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ono lands an elbow inside that Vallens shrugs off.
Ono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Vallens takes an elbow to the temple.
Ono misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Ono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ono winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Ono!