PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Garza (ranked 5860 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Valdez (ranked 7950 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Valdez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Garza
vs
Valdez

156 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.
Garza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valdez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garza circles away.
Fred Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez shoots in looking for a takedown. Garza tries to sprawl out of it but Valdez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Valdez.
Valdez throws a body kick that misses.
Garza tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valdez manages to circle out of the way.
Valdez lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valdez tries to pull guard but Garza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valdez looks winded!
Valdez tries to break the clinch but Garza is controlling the position.
Valdez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garza avoids the head kick by Valdez.
It looked like Garza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garza misses with a takedown attempt - Valdez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valdez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garza as he avoids it easily.
Garza shoots and misses
and Valdez counters with a nice uppercut.
Garza darts in looking for a takedown but Valdez gets double underhooks and turns Garza into the cage.
Garza throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Valdez blocks a head kick by Garza.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garza as he avoids it easily.
Garza lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Garza sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garza looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Garza really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza shoots for a double leg takedown but Valdez sprawls well. He's pushed Garza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab by Valdez.

Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
Garza lands a right hand.
Valdez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valdez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Valdez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez shoots in but Garza avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garza tries to land knees in the clinch but Valdez avoids the damage to the body.
Garza tries to pull guard but Valdez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Valdez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valdez clinches up with Garza and pushes him back against the cage.
Garza swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Garza jumps guard.
Valdez wants to control from the top but Garza keeps moving.
Valdez looking to sit in guard and control but Garza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Garza stands up from Valdez's guard - Garza perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez tries for a takedown but Garza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Garza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.
Valdez is breathing heavily.

Valdez forces Garza back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Garza.
Valdez goes for a takedown attempt but Garza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Milton Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Valdez.
Garza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdez.
Milton Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garza shoots in for a double leg but Valdez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
Garza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Valdez defends well and Garza ends up having to push Valdez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garza looking to score a takedown here. Valdez is defending well but Garza drives through and ends up in Valdez's guard.
Garza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Garza gets to his feet. Valdez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valdez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garza is looking for a counter combo.
Valdez shoots in looking for a takedown but Garza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valdez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza misses with a head kick.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt.

Garza has closed the distance and engaged Valdez in a clinch.
Valdez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garza prevents it.
Garza is looking to control Valdez's arms but Valdez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garza has his back to the cage.
Garza is trying to break free.
Valdez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valdez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez cracks Garza with a nice body shot.
Valdez is trying to pull guard but Garza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Garza.
Garza trying to stall but Valdez improves his position.
Garza can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garza.
Garza misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez is trying to pull guard but Garza has him pressed against the cage.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.
Valdez is looking to control Garza's arms but Garza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valdez has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Garza dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garza swinging wildly here.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Garza is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Garza misses its target.

Valdez gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garza as Valdez tries to tie him up.
Garza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valdez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garza stalling.
Valdez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garza is defending well for now.
Garza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garza misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Valdez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.
Garza swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garza misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Garza.
Garza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valdez is working for takedown but Garza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garza tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.

Valdez pulls guard successfully.
Garza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Valdez working a defensive guard but Garza manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is trying to control Garza's posture but Garza avoids it.
Garza takes a little break here. Valdez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Valdez is trying to work for a sweep but Garza has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza controlling the position easily from mount.
Garza moves to the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Garza lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Garza.
Good control from Garza.

That's four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Valdez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milton Garza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Garza!