PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valencia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - I Disappear. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Valencia
vs
Anderson

194 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valencia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valencia stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Valencia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Valencia prevents Anderson from standing back up.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson won't allow Valencia to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Valencia holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Valencia successfully pulls guard.
Valencia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valencia wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson throws a strike but Valencia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valencia is controlling him.
Valencia postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valencia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valencia is one step ahead there.

That's two 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.
Valencia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valencia trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Valencia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Valencia passes into half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but Valencia keeps him under control.
Anderson looks gassed!
Valencia trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.

Valencia stands up from half guard.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.

Valencia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valencia managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Valencia won't allow it.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Valencia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Valencia is trying to trip Anderson. He has hold of a leg but Anderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Valencia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Valencia distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Valencia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anderson, up you get!
Valencia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson drops Valencia with a right and a left! Anderson comes rushing in but Valencia regains his composure and manages to keep Anderson in guard.

Valencia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Valencia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Valencia seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Valencia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valencia wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Valencia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Valencia won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valencia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson throws a body punch but Valencia moves out of range.

Valencia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Valencia trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Valencia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson throws a series of punches but Valencia avoids them all with ease.
Valencia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Arturo Valencia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Valencia circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Valencia avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valencia.

Valencia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anderson wants to hold on but Valencia pushes him away.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Valencia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson wants to control but Valencia is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia trying to control the pace.
Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Valencia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valencia manages to get himself to full guard.

Anderson stands up and waves to Valencia to follow him.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Valencia circles away easily

and Valencia counters with a takedown into side control.
Arturo Valencia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valencia off and has taken his back!
Anderson connects with a big shot to the side of Valencia's head.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valencia covering up well under a series of strikes from Anderson.
Valencia turns into Anderson and is now in his guard.

Valencia gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Valencia gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Valencia wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.

Valencia is working for a submission of some sort.
Anderson is looking to control Valencia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?

Anderson kicks Valencia off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arturo Valencia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Valencia circles away easily

and Valencia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valencia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arturo Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Anderson.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Valencia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valencia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson tries to clinch but Valencia moves away

and Valencia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valencia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valencia but Valencia pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Valencia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Valencia wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Valencia with a nice head shot there.
Valencia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valencia drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Valencia off! Valencia jumps back into Anderson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valencia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Valencia working Anderson over with strikes.
Valencia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Valencia working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anderson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Valencia dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Valencia.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Valencia avoids it well.
Valencia has his takedown stuffed
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Valencia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valencia.
Anderson is trying to keep Valencia in close.
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Valencia!
Valencia manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Valencia, under a barage of strikes from Anderson.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is tying to control. Valencia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Valencia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson is trying to stand.
Valencia slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valencia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Valencia.
Valencia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anderson trying to hold on to Valencia's head to control him but Valencia postures up.
Valencia stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valencia stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.

Valencia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Valencia is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valencia fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Valencia as Anderson shoots in.
Arturo Valencia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valencia looks to clinch

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson controlling the action here.
Anderson is looking to stall here but Valencia recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valencia is on top in guard.
Anderson with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Valencia can't handle though.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valencia is one step ahead there.

Anderson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Valencia doesn't defend quickly enough and Anderson has managed to lock this one up! Can Valencia escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Anderson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matthew Anderson!