PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 1260 p4p, 154 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 1816 p4p, 215 weight class). Tellkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rae Sremmurd - Powerglide ft. Juicy J. Valdez has chosen Era - Ameno as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tellkins
vs
Valdez

178 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Valdez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tellkins's head.
Tellkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tellkins throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez misses with a looping right.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Tellkins loads up on a big right hand but Valdez slips the punch.
Tellkins slips a jab from Valdez.
Tellkins drops his hands momentarily and Valdez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tellkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Tellkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tellkins clinches up with Valdez and pushes him back against the cage.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Valdez has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tellkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins lands with a right to the head.
Tellkins is pushing Valdez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Tellkins breaks the clinch.
Valdez misses the jab.
It looked like Tellkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valdez takes one to the chin there.
Tellkins takes one to the side of the head.
Tellkins lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like DeMario Valdez has been cut.
Valdez throws a body shot but no joy.
Valdez cracks Tellkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tellkins swings for the body but Valdez moves out of range.
Tellkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Tellkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins is looking to counter punch.
Tellkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tellkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tellkins scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tellkins tries to keep at a distance but Valdez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tellkins.
A short right from Valdez.
Tellkins is pushing Valdez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Tellkins.
Tellkins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Tellkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tellkins can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tellkins.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Tellkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez cracks Tellkins with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tellkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tellkins tests Valdez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tellkins walks into a jab.
Tellkins thuds a left hand into Valdez's body.
Tellkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valdez. Valdez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Tellkins's shoulder, as Tellkins tries to avoid the shot.

Tellkins tries to keep at a distance but Valdez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valdez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdez looking to slow down the pace here.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Valdez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tellkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valdez can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Tellkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Tellkins to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellkins blocking some punches.
Tellkins has Valdez pushed against the cage.
Tellkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tellkins keeps control of Valdez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valdez letting Tellkins take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tellkins.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
Tellkins looking to stall.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DeMario Valdez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tellkins.
Tellkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valdez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tellkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valdez scores with a hook.
Tellkins cracks a nice hook into Valdez's ribs.
A head kick from Tellkins lands but Valdez takes it in his stride.
Tellkins cracks Valdez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tellkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tellkins there as he acknowledges the shot.

Tellkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tellkins up against the cage.
Tellkins misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellkins.
Tellkins is trying to break the clinch but Valdez has him pressed against the cage.
Tellkins lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tellkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.

Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeMario Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tellkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.
Tellkins tries to clinch up.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Valdez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tellkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tellkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tellkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tellkins blocks an uppercut.
Tellkins scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Valdez tries a body shot but Tellkins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tellkins.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tellkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Valdez gets an underhook and turns Tellkins into the cage.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Tellkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valdez throws the left hand but Tellkins avoids the punch easily.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Tellkins.
Tellkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Tellkins keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Tellkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valdez lands a jab to the nose.
Tellkins moves in looking to clinch but Valdez pushes him off.
Tellkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Valdez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tellkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valdez manages to avoid it.
Valdez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tellkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins moves forwards but Valdez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valdez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tellkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Tellkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tellkins throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez jabs Tellkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tellkins misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez slips under a jab from Tellkins.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins walks into a stiff left hand from Valdez.
Valdez takes one to the chin there.
Tellkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Tellkins throwing a counter right hand but Valdez manages to avoid it.
Tellkins misses with a few strikes there.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tellkins is just out of range.
Tellkins tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tellkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Valdez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Tellkins throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.
Tellkins misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tellkins tries to clinch there but Valdez circles away.
Tellkins cracks Valdez with a good jab.
Tellkins misses with a looping right.
Tellkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valdez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tellkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valdez lands a nice shot that snaps Tellkins's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tellkins under the eye.
Valdez dips to his left and cracks Tellkins with an uppercut!
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Tellkins is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMario Valdez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Valdez cracks Tellkins with a good jab.
Valdez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valdez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice combination there by Tellkins.
Valdez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tellkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez connects with a looping right hand.
A left and a right from Valdez both land. Nice combination.

Tellkins is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellkins wants to clinch.
Oh Tellkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tellkins walks straight into a right hand from Valdez - that's dropped him! Valdez jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tellkins from any more punishment! Tellkins complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DeMario Valdez!
DeMario Valdez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.