|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bethania Valverde (ranked 861 p4p, 545 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 83 p4p, 55 weight class). Valverde comes to the cage accompanied by LLAMAME YA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
32
145
23 - 17 - 0 |
|
167 cm
44
146
44 - 24 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bethania Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valverde misses with a straight left.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Valverde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valverde staying out of range there.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valverde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jimenez with a nice cross.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valverde takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez lands a really nice looking cross but Valverde seems unphased.
Valverde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valverde misses the jab.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Valverde ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jimenez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valverde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valverde slips a straight right by Jimenez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valverde.
Valverde throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Valverde clobbers Jimenez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez shoots in and drives through. Valverde sprawls well.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Valverde catches Jimenez right on the button with a cross.
Valverde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valverde wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jimenez blocks a head kick by Valverde.
A combination from Valverde does no damage.
Jimenez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valverde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jimenez slips a jab from Valverde.
Valverde staying out of range there.
It looked like Valverde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valverde connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jimenez catches Valverde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jimenez scores with a nice head shot.
Bethania Valverde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valverde.
Valverde throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Jimenez finds it's target.
Valverde with a jab.
It looks like Valverde has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Valverde throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Valverde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valverde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valverde scores with a head kick.
Valverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valverde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valverde blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez works over Valverde's head and body with a nice combination.
Valverde scores with a jab.
Valverde throws a head kick that Jimenez semi-blocks.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Valverde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valverde throws a head kick that misses.
Valverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valverde.
Jimenez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valverde is out of range.
Valverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valverde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Valverde.
Jimenez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Valverde.
Valverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valverde slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Jimenez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valverde circles away quickly and effectively.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Valverde's corner calls for a 1-2. Valverde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Jimenez.
Jimenez swings for the body but Valverde moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Jimenez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valverde.
Jimenez cracks Valverde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valverde counters with a good, hard body kick but Jimenez shrugs it off.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valverde slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Valverde.
Valverde moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body. Valverde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valverde throws out the jab.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimenez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valverde defends it nicely.
Jimenez stuns Valverde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bethania Valverde will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jimenez slips under a jab from Valverde.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Valverde.
Valverde lands with a nice body punch.
Valverde misses with a looping right.
Valverde throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Valverde.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Valverde.
Valverde is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valverde throws out the jab.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valverde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valverde scrambles back to his feet.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valverde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valverde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez scores with a one two! Valverde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Valverde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
A quick step to the side and Valverde tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez sizes up Valverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jimenez walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez drops his hands momentarily and Valverde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valverde lands a high kick!
Valverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez lands with a cross.
Valverde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and Valverde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valverde slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Valverde looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Valverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valverde misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Valverde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Valverde's shoulder, as Valverde tries to avoid the shot.
Valverde scores with a decent looking hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jimenez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Valverde has got the better of the exchanges.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
enabling Valverde to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valverde throwing a counter right hand but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Jimenez.
Valverde cracks Jimenez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jimenez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valverde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimenez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimenez connects with a right hand. Valverde shakes it off.
Jimenez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valverde looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Valverde.
Jimenez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valverde manages to avoid it.
Bethania Valverde is winning the standup battle so far.
Valverde moves out of range of the strikes.
Valverde scores with a head kick. Jimenez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jimenez lands with a nice combination. Valverde backs away looking to recover.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valverde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valverde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valverde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Valverde misses
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valverde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valverde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valverde misses the jab.
A jab from Valverde finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Valverde avoids them all with ease.
Valverde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Valverde avoids it.
Jimenez shoots in and bounces Valverde off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valverde wants to stand but Jimenez is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Valverde keeps moving.
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.
Jimenez pushing down on Valverde's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez is pressing down on Valverde's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valverde is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Valverde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valverde connects with a body shot.
Valverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimenez misses with a body shot
and Valverde counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valverde swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Jimenez misses
and Valverde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Valverde ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valverde.
Jimenez takes a swing at Valverde's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez lands a nice looking body shot.
Valverde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez sizes up Valverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valverde checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Jimenez.
Valverde lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Valverde cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valverde misses with a wild body shot.
Valverde walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Valverde there.
A shot to the body from Valverde misses
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valverde tries to move into range but Jimenez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Valverde.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimenez lands with a nice body kick.
Jimenez looking to score a takedown here. Valverde is defending well but Jimenez drives through and ends up in Valverde's guard.
Jimenez forces his way into half guard.
Valverde is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez wants to take a breather but Valverde is having none of it.
Jimenez trying to mount his opponent but Valverde defends it.
Jimenez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valverde is trying to escape back to his feet but Jimenez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde tries to escape but Jimenez is in control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valverde bucks up and tries to throw Jimenez off but instead Jimenez has got his back!
Jimenez working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Valverde is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Valverde staying busy and making it hard for Jimenez to control.
Valverde is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jimenez trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diogo Jimenez.
I think Jimenez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
Diogo Jimenez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
