PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard White (ranked 3492 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Jose Valentino (ranked 413 p4p, 433 weight class). Jose Valentino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Valentino

185 cm
26
180
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
174
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valentino's best efforts.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Valentino advancing to mount.
Valentino thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valentino trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valentino on the ground.
Valentino not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentino is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Valentino circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Valentino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valentino fails with the takedown

and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentino is keeping the position for now.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valentino has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
White prevents Valentino from getting back to his feet.
Valentino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentino wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentino keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

White feints and as Valentino raises his hands in defense, White changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valentino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
White has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valentino wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Valentino is proving a slippery customer.
Valentino wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Valentino distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four 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.
Valentino connects with a couple of short punches.
Valentino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valentino slips nicely into half guard.
Valentino trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White missing with punches from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Valentino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valentino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White is trying to maintain the position but Valentino is very close to passing his half guard.
Jose Valentino has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valentino lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
White wants to control but Valentino is keeping busy.
Valentino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Valentino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentino is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Valentino circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Valentino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valentino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valentino looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
Valentino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
White tries to get to full guard but Valentino has control of the leg.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

White manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Valentino on his heels. He'll look to pass Valentino's guard now, I'm sure.
Valentino seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been informed that Valentino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
White looking to pass the guard.
Valentino is controlling White's posture.
White is looking to pass into half guard but Valentino pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Valentino is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control the position but Valentino says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Valentino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valentino slows the pace down in half guard.
Valentino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valentino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Valentino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White is trying to control. Valentino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White working the head and body with strikes.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valentino is looking to escape.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White trying to pass the guard but Valentino defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Valentino wants to control but White is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is taking damage to the body and head.
Valentino has White flattened out and is raining down punches.
White prevents Valentino from getting a body triangle.
Valentino keeps control of the position as White tries to break free.
Valentino punches the canvas rather than the man.
Valentino lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Valentino scores with punches and elbows.
White staying busy and making it hard for Valentino to control.
Valentino has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for White.
White covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Valentino scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is covering up but some of the strikes from Valentino are getting through and doing damage.
What can White do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Valentino is punishing White with strikes - can he finish him?!
Valentino misses with punches from the back.
Valentino somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
White grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino struggling to keep hold of the position.
Valentino cracks White with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing White from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Valentino is landing with strikes. White can't take much more of this.
Valentino looking to hold on to the position here but White rolls and ends up regaining guard.
White pulls Valentino in to control the position.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Richard White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentino looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Valentino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valentino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Valentino!