PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Ludacris - Beast Mode as his entrance music. Sergio Garcia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miguel Valdez's chin.

Valdez
vs
Garcia

183 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Valdez stumbling back into the ropes.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab from Valdez.
Valdez punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.

Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valdez's half guard.
Valdez is looking to improve his position.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.
Valdez wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valdez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Valdez is looking to improve his position.
Valdez taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Valdez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Valdez actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Valdez tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Valdez is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Valdez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.

Garcia wants to sweep here but Valdez controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia has his hands on Valdez's head, controlling the position.
Valdez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Valdez is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Valdez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Valdez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia has his hands on Valdez's head, controlling the position.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valdez wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valdez content to stall in guard here.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Valdez throws a big elbow that misses.
Valdez is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Valdez prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Valdez slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Miguel Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdez motions for Garcia to come forward. Valdez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Valdez avoids it with no problem.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Valdez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Valdez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez throws a leg kick that is checked

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Valdez!
Garcia throwing strikes but Valdez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valdez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Valdez lands some shots froms side control.
Garcia wants to control but Valdez postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Valdez trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Valdez wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Valdez controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Valdez is proving a slippery customer.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valdez connects with a couple of short punches.
Valdez stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.

Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Valdez uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valdez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Valdez scores with punches from side control.
Valdez working the ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to control Valdez's posture but Valdez avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valdez in side control, throwing shots but Garcia defends.
Valdez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.

Valdez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valdez lands strikes from half guard.
Valdez wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is pressing down on Valdez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Valdez stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Valdez trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Valdez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valdez trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Valdez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valdez, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Valdez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia slips under a jab from Valdez.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valdez pinned against the ropes. Valdez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
Valdez swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Valdez lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Valdez defends it.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
Valdez wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valdez is looking to improve his position.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Valdez defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia prevents Valdez from improving his position.
Garcia controlling the pace.
Valdez is looking to improve his position.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Valdez is defending well.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Valdez defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia controlling the action here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Valdez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Valdez settles back down.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Valdez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Valdez continues to drive forward.
Valdez sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Valdez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguel Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Garcia.
Valdez throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Valdez jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Valdez there.
Valdez motions for Garcia to come forward. Valdez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Valdez saw it coming and moves away.
Valdez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Valdez connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Valdez misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miguel Valdez is winning the standup battle so far.
Valdez misses with a straight right.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valdez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valdez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Garcia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valdez to the ground. Garcia is now in Valdez's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valdez is on top in guard.

Garcia keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valdez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Valdez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Valdez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valdez has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Valdez postures up.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valdez postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Valdez misses with a looping left.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Valdez lands the left hand.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Garcia slips a straight right by Valdez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Valdez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valdez takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valdez wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Valdez jumps back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Valdez misses
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valdez.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia delivers a nice body kick.
Valdez connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Valdez backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Valdez misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Valdez down.
Valdez throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Valdez misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel 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.

Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valdez as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Valdez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Valdez.
Valdez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valdez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valdez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a push kick but Valdez slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Valdez does it's job there.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valdez.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Valdez avoids it easily.
Valdez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valdez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valdez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valdez tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Valdez throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Valdez throws a leg kick that misses.
Valdez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia thows a body kick. Valdez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valdez as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia defending well as Valdez loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Garcia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Valdez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valdez, right into the meat.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Valdez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Valdez jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valdez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Valdez misses with a left hand

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Valdez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia prevents Valdez from improving his position.
Sergio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez trying to get back to full guard but Garcia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Garcia tries to control but Valdez wriggling away.
Garcia with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valdez is looking to escape.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Valdez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Valdez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valdez defends well.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Valdez postures up.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Valdez keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Valdez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Valdez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valdez is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Valdez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valdez tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Valdez from controlling successfully.

Valdez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.

Valdez wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Valdez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valdez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Garcia wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Miguel Valdez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Valdez counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valdez. Valdez obviously looking to wear him down.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Valdez.
Garcia slips under a jab from Valdez.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia slips a jab from Valdez.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez slips under a jab from Garcia.
Valdez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez lands with a cross.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Valdez counters with a nice body shot.
Valdez thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valdez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Valdez is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Valdez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Garcia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGarcia.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Valdez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Valdez as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Valdez slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Valdez avoids it well.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez scores with a hook.
Garcia throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Valdez tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez slips under a jab from Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valdez is able to avoid easily.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valdez tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valdez is looking to score with low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garcia.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense.
Garcia moves out of range as Valdez strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Valdez finds it's target.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Valdez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valdez misses with a few strikes there.
Valdez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valdez thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Valdez punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia slips a straight right by Valdez.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miguel Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valdez connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Valdez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valdez can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Valdez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia checks a low kick from Valdez.
Garcia checks a low kick from Valdez.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Valdez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia lands a head kick!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Valdez gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the ropes.
Miguel Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Garcia.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Valdez takes it in his stride.
Valdez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Valdez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Valdez saw it coming and moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valdez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdez.
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Valdez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valdez.
Valdez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valdez checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Valdez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia slips a jab from Valdez.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Valdez defends it well.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Valdez blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Valdez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Valdez ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Valdez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Valdez.
Garcia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valdez. Valdez obviously looking to wear him down.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Valdez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valdez connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Valdez had his way with Sergio Garcia in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Garcia is looking to slow Valdez down with leg kicks.
Valdez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valdez misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Valdez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Valdez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdez. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valdez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Valdez takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Valdez moved away.
Valdez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valdez checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia slips a jab from Valdez.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valdez moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Nice body punch from Valdez.
Valdez punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Valdez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Valdez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Garcia checks a low kick from Valdez.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Valdez lands with a cross.
Valdez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Valdez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Valdez jabs at Garcia's body.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Valdez scores with a leg kick.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Valdez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valdez lands with a cross.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valdez tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valdez as he avoids it easily.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valdez throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Valdez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a leg kick
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Garcia slips under a jab from Valdez.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valdez's calf.
Valdez jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Valdez misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Valdez scores with a hook.
Garcia throws a leg kick
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Valdez blocks a low kick nicely.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia with the counter takedown but Valdez avoids it easily.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a counter combo.
Valdez throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Garcia.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia slips a straight right by Valdez.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garcia just manages to avoid it.
Valdez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Valdez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sergio Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Valdez misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Valdez throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Valdez slips a jab from Garcia.
Valdez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valdez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia scores with a hook.

It looks like Miguel Valdez has been cut.
Garcia moves out of range as Valdez throws a body kick.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valdez counters with a right hand to the body.
Valdez scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valdez feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Valdez avoids it.
Valdez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdez throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valdez scores with a nice head shot.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Valdez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miguel Valdez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valdez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Valdez lands an overhand right.
Valdez lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Valdez slips a straight right by Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Miguel Valdez!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Miguel Valdez!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Miguel Valdez!

Miguel Valdez wins by unanimous decision!