PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maik Valua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maik Valua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roy Bager's chin.

Valua
vs
Bager

203 cm
22
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

203 cm
22
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Maik Valua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Bager!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bager is looking to clinch but Valua is avoiding it.
Bager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valua swats away the attempt to clinch by Bager.

Valua with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.

Bager is rocked!

Valua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Valua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bager can't do much from the bottom here.
Valua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bager on the ground.
Valua throws an elbow but Bager slips to the side and avoids it well.
Valua tries to move to full mount but Bager actually manages to regain half guard.
Bager regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valua wants to stand and escape but instead Bager has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Valua trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valua wants to get back to his feet but Bager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bager wants to stand but Valua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Valua looking for a guillotine here but Bager defends easily.
Valua is breathing heavily.
Bager wants to control from the top but Valua keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Bager wants to pass the guard but Valua is keeping the position.

Valua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Valua.
Valua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maik Valua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valua tries to clinch there but Bager circles away.
Bager misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Maik Valua has been cut.
Bager shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valua as he jumps to the side.
Maik Valua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bager.
Bager shoots for a double leg takedown but Valua sprawls well. He's pushed Bager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bager gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valua is keeping busy.
Bager gets underhooks to prevent Valua's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bager looking to stall.

Bager jumps guard.
Valua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bager is trying to keep Valua in close.
Bager is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bager is controlling Valua's posture.
Valua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bager looking to control.
Valua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bager is keeping the position for now.
Valua has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bager is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bager lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Valua shoots in for a double leg but Bager sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danga de danga de dang - Bager scores with a four punch combination!
Bager throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bager looks for a takedown but Valua sprawls well.
Bager lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bager fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Valua gets the takedown into side control.
Bager taking a bit of punishment here - Valua scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bager wants to control but Valua postures up.
Bager is looking for a sweep.
Bager wants to control but Valua postures up.
Bager is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Valua is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maik Valua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Valua.
Bager is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Valua has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valua tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Valua tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bager's legs.
Bager manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bager wants to take a breather but Valua is having none of it.
Bager might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valua kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valua regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bager working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valua wants to stand but Bager is controlling the position.
Valua wants to sweep but no luck.
Bager advances to half guard.
Bager stalling.
Bager thows a huge punch but Valua dodges it nicely.
Bager throwing shots but Valua is blocking nicely.
Valua is trying to get back to full guard.
Bager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valua keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valua pushes Bager off looking to stand but Bager dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bager tries to clinch up but Valua circles away and keeps his distance.
Bager misses with a takedown attempt - Valua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maik Valua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bager looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valua is fending him off so far but Bager persists. Nope, Valua circles away and we're back to standing.
Valua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bager.
Maik Valua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bager.
Bager is looking to clinch.
Valua misses with a double jab
and Bager counters with a leg kick.
Valua stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valua rushes Bager and presses him up against the cage.

Valua turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bager dodges the ground and pound from Valua.
Bager wants to get back to his feet.
Bager tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Valua decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bager to his feet.

Valua has Bager up against the cage in a clinch.
Valua wants to break free but Bager has control.
Valua is working for takedown but Bager is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bager to counter with a crisp jab.
Bager fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valua keeps the fight on the outside.

Valua gets the takedown into side control.
Valua working the ground and pound from side control.
Valua throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valua off and has taken his back!
Bager controlling well, preventing Valua from escaping the position.
Bager trying to control.
Bager missing with strikes.
Valua prevents Bager from getting a body triangle.
Valua breaks Bager's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maik Valua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maik Valua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valua drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bager manages to get back to half guard.

Valua is working for a kimura but Bager is defending it quite comfortably.
Bager works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bager looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bager bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valua's guard.
Bager trying to control the position from guard on top but Valua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valua wants to get back to his feet but Bager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valua tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bager won't allow Valua to sweep him here.
Bager wants to control from the top but Valua keeps moving.
Bager passes Valua's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Valua is looking to improve his position.
Bager seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bager counters with a right hand to the body.
Bager closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valua circles away.
Bager tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bager keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bager.

Valua darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bager regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valua wants to get up but he can't break Bager's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Valua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bager is keeping the position for now.
Valua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bager trying to control the position.
Valua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bager swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valua prevents Bager from getting back to his feet.
Maik Valua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bager's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bager shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maik Valua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bager.
Valua throws a combination that misses
and Bager counters with a body kick.
Valua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bager looks to score with a jab to the body but Valua is just out of range.
Valua misses with a double jab.
Bager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Valua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bager to the mat! Bager manages to get full guard.
Valua throwing strikes but missing.
Valua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bager preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Valua drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bager manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Valua has Bager in his guard.
Valua wants to stand up but Bager is controlling him.
Bager is looking to stand up but Valua won't let him.
Bager is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Valua wants to sweep but no luck.
Bager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valua keeping moving, preventing Bager from controlling successfully.
Bager wants to pass the guard but Valua is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maik Valua clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Maik Valua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Valua working away.
Valua wants to stand but Bager has his arm trapped.
Bager gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bager gets full guard.
Valua would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valua passes into half guard.
Bager throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valua prevents Bager from standing back up.
Bager avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valua.
Valua is thwarting Bager's attempts to control the position.
Valua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valua working the head and body with strikes.
Valua wants to advance to full mount but Bager doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bager is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Valua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valua is trying to break the clinch but Bager has him pressed against the cage.
Valua can't break the clinch.
Valua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bager tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bager is trying to break free.
Valua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bager fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bager scores with a one two! Valua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bager throws a series of punches but Valua moves out of range.
Bager keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maik Valua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valua shoots for a double leg takedown but Bager sprawls well. He's pushed Valua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bager fails with a takedown attempt.
Valua tries to clinch there but Bager circles away.
Bager tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valua swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bager's guard.

Bager manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Roy Bager seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valua is looking to clinch.
Valua misses with a double jab
and Bager counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bager closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valua circles away.

Valua closes the distance and clinches.
Bager prevents a takedown attempt there.
Valua tries to break the clinch but Bager is controlling the position.
Bager trying to stall but Valua improves his position.
Valua can't break the clinch.
Bager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bager jumps guard but Valua stands there with Bager around his waist. Bager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bager tries to stall but Valua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valua is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valua can't break the clinch.
Bager has had enough of the clinch but Valua keeps him there for the moment.
Valua tries for a takedown but Bager manages to get underhooks.
Valua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valua drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bager pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bager shoots in and drives through. Valua sprawls well.
Valua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bager makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bager shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valua as he avoids it easily.

Valua shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Valua was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valua throws some wild stikes that Bager manages to avoid easily.
Bager is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bager manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Valua trying to work for an americana but Bager has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maik Valua had his way with Roy Bager in that round.
The cut man is working on Maik Valua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Valua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bager counters with a two punch combo.
Valua keeps the fight on the outside.
Valua falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bager.
Bager tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bager prevents Valua from breaking the clinch.
Valua is looking to break free of the clinch but Bager has double underhooks.
Bager stalling in the clinch but Valua improves position.
Valua is trying to break free.

Bager ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bager no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bager wants to sweep but no luck.
Bager has momentary wrist control but Valua slips an elbow through the middle.
Bager wants to sweep but no luck.
Valua tries to free his leg and advance position but Bager is retaining full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Valua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bager's guard.
Valua looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valua postures up and lands a big shot to Bager's brow.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Valua as Bager shoots in.
Bager looks to land a combination but Valua avoids it well.
Bager shoots for a takedown but Valua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maik Valua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bager.
Valua throws a series of punches but Bager moves out of range.
A punch combination from Valua misses.
Bager throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bager shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valua as he avoids it easily.
Valua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bager is fending him off so far but Valua persists. Nope, Bager circles away and we're back to standing.
Bager avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bager shoots for a double leg takedown but Valua sprawls well. He's pushed Bager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Valua. No joy for Bager on that attempt.
Valua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bager's waist but Bager gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valua off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bager shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valua but Valua pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Valua.

Valua stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Valua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valua swats away the attempt to clinch by Bager.
Bager shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valua as he avoids it easily.
Bager shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valua as he avoids it easily.
Valua misses with a double jab.
Valua tries to close the distance and clinch but Bager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bager fails with a takedown attempt.
Valua throws a nice looking combination but Bager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bager circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bager counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bager changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valua tries to avoid it but Bager manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valua to the ground. Valua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bager counters with a straight right hand.

Valua has managed to clinch.
Bager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bager wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valua tries to break the clinch but Bager is controlling the position.
Valua can't break the clinch.
Bager is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bager tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valua is looking to break free of the clinch but Bager has double underhooks.
Valua gets underhooks to prevent Bager's takedown attempt.
Valua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bager tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valua smiles and moves away.
Bager fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bager.
Valua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bager connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bager fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valua throws a nice looking combination but Bager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valua misses with a double jab
and Bager counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valua misses with a double jab
and Bager counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valua throws a nice looking combination but Bager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bager shoots in for a double leg but Valua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maik Valua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valua 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Maik Valua!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Maik Valua!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Maik Valua!

Maik Valua wins by unanimous decision!
Maik Valua retains his super heavyweight title!