PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Errol Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Basilisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Valencia
vs
Basilisk

163 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Errol Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Basilisk!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilisk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valencia avoids it really well and circles away.
Valencia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Basilisk.
Basilisk goes for a double leg but Valencia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valencia continues to drive forward.
Errol Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Basilisk.

Basilisk closes the distance and pushes Valencia back into the cage.
Valencia stalling in the clinch but Basilisk improves position.
Valencia misses with a knee strike.
Basilisk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valencia is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilisk tries to pull guard but Valencia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Basilisk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valencia walks away with a smile on his face. Basilisk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Basilisk gets a clinch.
Basilisk jumps guard but Valencia stands there with Basilisk around his waist. Basilisk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valencia misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basilisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Basilisk misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valencia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valencia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Basilisk walks away with a smile on his face. Valencia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut there from Basilisk.
Basilisk shoots in for a takedown but Valencia shows good takedown defense.
Valencia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Basilisk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valencia pinned against the cage. Valencia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valencia is looking to counter the offense by Basilisk and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Basilisk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valencia is looking for a takedown.
Valencia avoiding damage.
Valencia taking a breather.

Basilisk manages to break the clinch.
Basilisk shoots for a double leg takedown but Valencia sprawls well. He's pushed Basilisk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valencia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Basilisk is fending him off so far but Valencia persists. Nope, Basilisk circles away and we're back to standing.
Basilisk feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Basilisk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valencia doesn't seem phased though.
Valencia looks to land a combination but Basilisk avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilisk shoots in for a takedown but Valencia shows good takedown defense.

Basilisk clinches with his opponent.
Valencia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valencia struggles to land a body shot inside as Basilisk controls his hands.
Basilisk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Valencia is looking to control Basilisk's arms but Basilisk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valencia has his back to the cage.
Basilisk tries to pull guard but Valencia holds him up against the cage and eventually Basilisk drops back down to his feet.
Valencia is pushing Basilisk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Basilisk decides to pull guard.
Valencia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Basilisk wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valencia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valencia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basilisk working a defensive guard but Valencia passes into half guard.
Valencia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Basilisk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valencia is working away from the top position though.
Valencia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Basilisk keeps working.
Basilisk wants to get back to full guard.
Basilisk looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valencia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valencia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Basilisk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Valencia throws a series of punches but Basilisk moves out of range.
Valencia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Basilisk rushes Valencia and presses him up against the cage.

Basilisk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Errol Valencia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basilisk circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Basilisk is defended easily by Valencia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valencia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Basilisk shoots for a takedown but Valencia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilisk closes the distance and clinches up with Valencia, looking for a takedown. Basilisk pushes Valencia against the cage but Valencia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Errol Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Basilisk.
Basilisk shoots in looking for a takedown. Valencia tries to sprawl out of it but Basilisk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valencia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valencia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Valencia gets a double leg takedown into Basilisk's guard.
Valencia is looking to work some ground and pound but Basilisk has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valencia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Basilisk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilisk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valencia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valencia trying to control but Basilisk is working from the bottom.
Valencia throwing strikes but missing.
Valencia connects with a couple of short punches.
Valencia trying to control but Basilisk is working from the bottom.
Valencia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia is looking to work some ground and pound but Basilisk has wrist control.

Valencia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Basilisk is breathing heavily.
Basilisk trying to control the position.
Basilisk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Basilisk or perhaps it was just good defense by Valencia, which made it look bad.
Valencia appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Basilisk shoots in but Valencia avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Valencia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Valencia looks up at the clock and then as Basilisk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Valencia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Valencia scoring with punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Valencia tries for a kimura but Basilisk is defending well.
Basilisk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Errol Valencia dominated that second round.
That's time! Valencia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Basilisk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valencia pinned against the cage. Valencia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Basilisk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valencia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valencia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basilisk can do to turn this around?
Basilisk dives in for a single leg takedown but Valencia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Valencia as Basilisk shoots in.
Errol Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Basilisk.
Basilisk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valencia. That did some damage!
Basilisk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilisk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valencia as he avoids it easily.
Valencia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Basilisk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valencia stuffs the takedown attempt from Basilisk. Basilisk gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Valencia misses.

Basilisk gets a clinch.
Valencia trying to control the position but instead, Basilisk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valencia into the cage.
Valencia looking for a takedown.
Valencia is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valencia tries to pull guard but Basilisk won't allow it.
Valencia goes for a takedown attempt but Basilisk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilisk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valencia sprawls well. Valencia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Basilisk gets slowly back to his feet.

Basilisk pushes Valencia up against the cage in a clinch.
Basilisk is working for takedown but Valencia is calmly controlling the position for now.
David Basilisk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Basilisk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Basilisk shoots in for a double leg but Valencia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilisk misses with a takedown attempt - Valencia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valencia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Basilisk manages to circle out of the way.
Valencia misses with the combination.
Valencia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Basilisk fails to land the takedown.
Valencia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Valencia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Basilisk quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilisk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valencia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valencia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Valencia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Basilisk's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valencia lands a nice short elbow.
Basilisk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Valencia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valencia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Errol Valencia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valencia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Errol Valencia!