PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack McKuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kareem Valencia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valencia
vs
McKuchi

205 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mack McKuchi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valencia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valencia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKuchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKuchi misses with a double jab

and Valencia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valencia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valencia stalling in the clinch.
Valencia misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKuchi wants to break free but Valencia has control.

Valencia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Valencia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKuchi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKuchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Valencia is looking to work some ground and pound but McKuchi has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia stops McKuchi from standing up.
Valencia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valencia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valencia prevents McKuchi from getting back to his feet.
McKuchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valencia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valencia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valencia won't allow McKuchi to get back to his feet.
Valencia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valencia throwing strikes but missing.
McKuchi wants to stand but Valencia is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKuchi throws an overhand right that lands on Valencia's shoulder, as Valencia tries to avoid the shot.
As McKuchi looks to move away, Valencia throws a big counter combo bu McKuchi just gets out of the way.
Valencia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valencia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McKuchi misses with a double jab

so Valencia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valencia works over McKuchi with some ground and pound from guard.
Valencia throwing strikes from guard but McKuchi blocks nicely.
Valencia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKuchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKuchi looks winded!
Valencia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valencia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKuchi's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKuchi is looking to stand back up but Valencia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McKuchi.

Valencia is working for a kimura but McKuchi is defending it quite comfortably.
Valencia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valencia 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.
Valencia thows a huge punch but McKuchi dodges it nicely.
Valencia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKuchi's head.

Valencia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valencia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKuchi's head.
Valencia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valencia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKuchi defending well though.
Valencia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valencia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Valencia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McKuchi defends it well.

Valencia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McKuchi defend it? Valencia steps over the head and cranks it - McKuchi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Valencia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kareem Valencia!