PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Pendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendell has chosen My God Is The Sun as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valdez
vs
Pendell

208 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

224 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deon Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Pendell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pendell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valdez's guard.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valdez wants to stand up but Pendell is controlling him.
Valdez is pulling down on Pendell's head. It's preventing any offense from Pendell, at least for the moment.
Pendell looking to sit in guard and control but Valdez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valdez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pendell controls Valdez momentarily but Valdez frees himself.

Pendell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pendell being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a big elbow that misses.
Pendell being controlled here, momentarily.
Valdez throws a big elbow that misses.
Valdez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pendell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valdez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Deon Valdez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pendell shoots and misses

and Valdez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pendell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pendell holds on and takes a little breather.
Pendell working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valdez wants to control from the top but Pendell keeps moving.
Valdez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Deon Valdez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pendell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Valdez defends well and Pendell ends up having to push Valdez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Pendell breaks the clinch.

Valdez rushes Pendell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez is trying to break the clinch but Pendell is controlling him.

Pendell manages to break the clinch.
Valdez slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendell looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Pendell shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Deon Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Pendell.
Pendell lands a head kick!
Pendell looks winded!
Valdez is looking to clinch but Pendell is avoiding it.
Pendell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Pendell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valdez circles away.
Pendell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Valdez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valdez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valdez is looking for a kimura here.
Valdez stops Pendell from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendell taking some punishment here, with Valdez in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deon Valdez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pendell misses with a takedown

and Valdez counters by clinching up.
Pendell is trying to pull guard but Valdez has him pressed against the cage.
Pendell tries to stall but Valdez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Pendell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pendell has Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valdez walks away with a smile on his face. Pendell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Deon Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Pendell.
Pendell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Valdez moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valdez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pendell is breathing heavily.
Pendell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Valdez to keep the fight standing.
Valdez tries to pull guard but Pendell won't allow it.
Valdez stops a takedown attempt from Pendell.
Pendell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valdez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pendell walks away with a smile on his face. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Valdez tries to keep at a distance but Pendell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pendell tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pendell tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valdez has him pressed against the cage.
Valdez jumps guard but Pendell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Valdez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Valdez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Valdez is pulling down on Pendell's head to control his posture.
Valdez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valdez, not yet.

Valdez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez lands a decent shot there.

Valdez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Deon Valdez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valdez is striking but Pendell is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pendell.
Pendell throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.

Valdez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pendell is aware though and is defending well.

Valdez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valdez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendell trying to control but Valdez is working from the bottom.
Valdez trying to control the position.
Pendell trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pendell.

Valdez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pendell defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendell is fighting to break Valdez's control of his arms but Valdez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deon Valdez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pendell rushes Valdez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pendell trying to stall but Valdez improves his position.

Pendell breaks the clinch.
Valdez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pendell misses with a low kick.
Pendell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Valdez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Valdez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Valdez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pendell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pendell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valdez controlling the action here.
Valdez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Valdez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pendell wants to get back to full guard.
Valdez controlling the action here.
Pendell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valdez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valdez controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Deon Valdez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pendell misses with a straight right.

Pendell drives through and clinches with Valdez against the cage.
Valdez being controlled against the cage.
Pendell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valdez.

Valdez pulls guard effortlessly.
Valdez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pendell tries to stand but Valdez is controlling from the bottom.

Valdez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pendell defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pendell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valdez is keeping the position for now.

Pendell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Valdez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pendell, into his guard.
Valdez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Valdez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valdez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deon Valdez!