PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valdez
vs
John

181 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Valdez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valdez obliges.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valdez presses John against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A knee to the head by Valdez.

It looks like Saint John has been cut.
Valdez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valdez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Valdez.
Valdez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
Valdez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valdez works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
John looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
John tries to stall but Valdez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the cage.
Valdez works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valdez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Valdez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John takes a shot to the head.
Valdez lands a damaging elbow.

John is rocked!
Valdez lands with a right to the head.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valdez lands a big knee to the head and John goes down! Valdez pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonso Valdez!
An out of breath Alfonso Valdez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.