PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Valero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans De Klerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Klerk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Extreme Ways- Moby 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.

Valero
vs
De Klerk

167 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Valero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans De Klerk!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Klerk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

De Klerk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Klerk slips a straight right by Valero.
De Klerk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Klerk lands a body shot.
De Klerk digs a good body shot into Valero's ribs.
Valero is breathing heavily.
De Klerk moves in looking to clinch but Valero pushes him off.
De Klerk tries to clinch up but Valero circles away and keeps his distance.

De Klerk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valero to the mat! Valero manages to get full guard.
De Klerk is looking to stand up but Valero won't let him.
De Klerk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Klerk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Klerk gets to his feet. Valero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Klerk scores with a jab to the body.

Valero tries to keep at a distance but De Klerk has taken the fight into the clinch.

De Klerk breaks the clinch.
Valero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

De Klerk has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for De Klerk.

De Klerk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Klerk connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Klerk clinches with his opponent.
De Klerk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from De Klerk.

De Klerk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Valero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Klerk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

De Klerk stands up and waves to Valero to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valero misses the body punch
and De Klerk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

De Klerk clinches with his opponent.
De Klerk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Klerk has Valero pushed against the cage.

De Klerk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Klerk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Klerk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

De Klerk moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Klerk.

De Klerk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk fails with an attempt to clinch.

De Klerk clinches.

De Klerk manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by De Klerk there.
De Klerk is looking to clinch but Valero is avoiding it.
De Klerk is looking to clinch but Valero is avoiding it.

De Klerk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valero, pushing him back against the cage.

De Klerk breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by De Klerk.
Hans De Klerk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Klerk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans De Klerk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Klerk tries to clinch but Valero is having none of it.
De Klerk scores with a leg kick.
De Klerk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Klerk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Klerk stalks Valero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valero's face. Valero staggers backwards, shaken.
De Klerk throws a leg kick which misses Valero's front leg but catches the back leg as Valero tries to avoid it.
De Klerk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valero swats away the attempt to clinch by De Klerk.
Valero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Klerk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valero circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Klerk fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Klerk wants to clinch up but Valero keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - De Klerk coming out on top.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch but Valero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valero misses the jab.
De Klerk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Klerk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Klerk tries to clinch but Valero is having none of it.
De Klerk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick lands from De Klerk.
De Klerk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Klerk wants to clinch.
Valero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Klerk lands a body shot.
De Klerk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valero tries for a takedown but De Klerk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hans De Klerk seems to be getting the better of the standup.

De Klerk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valero sprawls well initially but De Klerk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valero wants to get back to his feet.
Valero trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Klerk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Valero is trying to control but can't.
De Klerk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Valero trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Klerk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Valero is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans De Klerk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Klerk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valero circles away from the clinch attempt.

Valero tries to keep at a distance but De Klerk has taken the fight into the clinch.

De Klerk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Klerk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Valero as De Klerk shoots in.
Valero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valero throws a body punch but De Klerk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from De Klerk does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valero circles away from the clinch attempt.

De Klerk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Klerk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valero trying to control but De Klerk postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Klerk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
De Klerk prevents Valero from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

De Klerk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valero defends it well.
Valero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valero is trying to stand back up but De Klerk is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valero is trying to get back to full guard.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from De Klerk.
De Klerk scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De Klerk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valero misses the shot to the body.
De Klerk lands with a nice combination. Valero backs away looking to recover.

De Klerk closes the distance and clinches.

De Klerk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hans De Klerk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Klerk lands a jab to Valero's midsection.
Jab by De Klerk.
De Klerk cracks Valero with a good jab.
Hans De Klerk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valero thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Klerk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edwin Valero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valero takes a swing at De Klerk's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans De Klerk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Klerk 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans De Klerk!