PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Valdez Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Trapped Under Ice - Believe as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lionel Wright enters the cage!

Valdez Sr
vs
Wright

174 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeronimo Valdez Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Wright!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.

Valdez Sr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valdez Sr showed some decent athleticism there.
Valdez Sr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valdez Sr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez Sr content to control rather than advance.
Valdez Sr throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valdez Sr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez Sr stalling.
Valdez Sr stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Valdez Sr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Valdez Sr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wright throws a right hand that Valdez Sr ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez Sr also avoids with ease.
Wright throws a head kick that half lands.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Valdez Sr on that attempt.
Wright throws a nice head kick!
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez Sr moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Valdez Sr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Valdez Sr rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Valdez Sr is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Valdez Sr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Valdez Sr gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright won't allow Valdez Sr to pass to mount.

Valdez Sr seems to be looking for submissions.
Valdez Sr is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez Sr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Valdez Sr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wright to stand up.
Wright goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Valdez Sr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Valdez Sr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Valdez Sr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Valdez Sr controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez Sr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Valdez Sr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valdez Sr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Valdez Sr working the ground and pound effectively.
Wright holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Valdez Sr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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 Jeronimo Valdez Sr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Valdez Sr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdez Sr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Wright throws a big counter head kick but Valdez Sr avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws a head kick that Valdez Sr semi-blocks.

It looks like Jeronimo Valdez Sr has been cut.

Valdez Sr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wright manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Valdez Sr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valdez Sr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez Sr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright is working an open guard so Valdez Sr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lionel Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright throws a head kick that Valdez Sr semi-blocks.
Wright lands with a kick to the temple. Valdez Sr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wright has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Valdez Sr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Valdez Sr feinted with a counter takedown.
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valdez Sr's calf.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez Sr misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wright.

Wright lands a big head kick that sends Valdez Sr tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves Valdez Sr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Valdez Sr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright lands a big head kick that sends Valdez Sr to the canvas! Wright follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Wright!
Lionel Wright bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.