PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chester Drawers (ranked 205 p4p, 705 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 26 p4p, 92 weight class). Valdez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era - Ameno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drawers
vs
Valdez

169 cm
35
146
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
154
21 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Drawers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez takes a swing at Drawers's ribcage but misses.
Drawers tries to counter with a takedown but Valdez is quick to defend against it.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a wild body shot.
Drawers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez swings for the body but Drawers moves out of range.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Drawers tries to counter with a takedown but Valdez is quick to defend against it.
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a hook but Drawers blocks it.
Valdez scoring well with a low kick there.
DeMario Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Valdez.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drawers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drawers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Valdez misses with a jab to the body

and Drawers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Valdez's guard.
Drawers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drawers is working hard here to advance position.
Valdez managing to control the position.
Valdez keeping full guard, as Drawers tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Drawers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valdez defends well.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Drawers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valdez is aware though and is defending well.

Drawers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Valdez passes into half guard.

Drawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drawers tries to roll over but Valdez keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers is looking to improve his position.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Valdez seems content to control.

Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeMario Valdez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valdez throws out a loose jab but Drawers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drawers tries to counter with a takedown but Valdez is quick to defend against it.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drawers blocks a head kick by Valdez.
Valdez throws a combination that misses

and Drawers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drawers trying to pass the guard but Valdez defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers trying to advance position but Valdez counters by regaining guard.
Drawers is pushing down on Valdez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valdez is fighting to maintain full guard but Drawers has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Valdez's thigh. Valdez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Drawers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drawers advances position into side control!

Drawers swings around for an armbar but Valdez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Drawers's guard.

Drawers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Drawers has his foot on Valdez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valdez works his way back into a safe position though.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chester Drawers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Valdez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drawers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valdez has managed to get both his arms back between Drawers's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drawers has his foot on Valdez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valdez works his way back into a safe position though.

Drawers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Valdez has passed into half guard!
Drawers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drawers is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Valdez is taking a breather. Drawers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Drawers actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drawers is trying to get back to full guard.

Drawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drawers wants to improve his position but Valdez is controlling well.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valdez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drawers regains full guard. Nicely done.

Drawers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valdez is aware though and is defending well.

Drawers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Valdez escapes and throws Drawers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Drawers is trying to improve his position.
Valdez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Drawers will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Drawers is not content to let Valdez control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drawers gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Drawers dominated that second round.
That's time! Drawers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valdez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drawers. That did some damage!
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Drawers is out of range.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valdez misses with a hook. Drawers ducked under it nicely.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Drawers feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Drawers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valdez won't be happy with that.

Drawers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Drawers in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Valdez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chester Drawers!
Chester Drawers retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Chester Drawers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.