PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Valentin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Quignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Valentin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valentin
vs
Quignon

170 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Valentin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Quignon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quignon dodges the punch combination from Valentin.
Quignon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentin.
Quignon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valentin avoids it really well and circles away.
Valentin lands a really nice looking cross but Quignon seems unphased.
Valentin stalks Quignon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quignon's face. Quignon staggers backwards, shaken.
Valentin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Quignon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Quignon cracks Valentin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Quignon scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quignon landing strikes.
Quignon cracks Valentin with a big elbow.
Quignon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quignon is looking to take a break and control but Valentin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quignon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Valentin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Quignon connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Quignon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Valentin tries to improve position but can't.
Quignon throws an elbow but Valentin slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quignon grinds an elbow into Valentin's temple.
Quignon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Valentin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Quignon.
Valentin is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quignon is putting a hurting on Valentin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Quignon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valentin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valentin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Valentin is trying to get back to full guard.

Valentin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valentin is refusing to be controlled, as Quignon sits in half guard.
Quignon thows a huge punch but Valentin dodges it nicely.
Quignon winds up and cracks Valentin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentin tries to roll over but Quignon keeps him under control.
Quignon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valentin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quignon.
Valentin tries to roll over but Quignon keeps him under control.
Valentin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quignon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quignon's back!
Quignon turns into Valentin and is now in his guard.
Valentin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quignon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valentin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quignon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quignon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quignon trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quignon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quignon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quignon trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Quignon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valentin throws a series of punches but Quignon moves out of range.

Quignon scores with a takedown into Valentin's guard.
Quignon lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Valentin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quignon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quignon trying to control but Valentin is working from the bottom.

Valentin working for a triangle but Quignon defends it easily.
Quignon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quignon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Quignon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quignon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valentin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Valentin is looking for a triangle but Quignon pushes his legs off easily.
Quignon trying to control but Valentin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quignon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quignon postures up and lands a big shot to Valentin's brow.

Valentin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quignon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quignon trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quignon stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Valentin has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Quignon manages to get his head free but now Valentin has transitioned to an armbar! Quignon grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Valentin! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Valentin!