PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. so amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Valdez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Roberto Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Valdez

189 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones scores with a takedown into Valdez's guard.
Valdez looks gassed!

Valdez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valdez some visible discomfort.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Valdez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Valdez?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Valdez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Jones trying to control but Valdez is having none of it.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Valdez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones controlling his opponent.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is looking to get to half guard.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Valdez is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones tries to control but Valdez wriggling away.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones looking to control but Valdez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valdez tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones scoring with strikes but Valdez is staying in there.
Jones looking to control but Valdez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roberto Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valdez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valdez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Valdez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valdez.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but Valdez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valdez with a poor takedown

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones taking a breather here.
Jones wants to control but Valdez is keeping him busy.
Valdez looks to move to half guard but instead Jones has passed into mount! Damn!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valdez taking shots to the head.
Valdez tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with strikes but Valdez is staying in there.
Valdez is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones looking to control but Valdez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones looking to control but Valdez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valdez is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Valdez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valdez's face.
Valdez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Valdez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valdez is working to get back to half guard.
Valdez regains half guard.
Valdez tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.

Valdez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Valdez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valdez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valdez actively working from the bottom here.

Valdez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Valdez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!

Valdez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Valdez keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.

Valdez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valdez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Valdez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

Valdez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valdez.

Valdez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Valdez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julian Valdez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Valdez is having none of it.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Valdez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Roberto Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Valdez counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Valdez!