PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Valcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bush's choice of entrance music: Bruddah Iz - E ala e. 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.

Valcone
vs
Bush

174 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
174 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Valcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Black Bush!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Bush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Valcone sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Valcone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bush to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valcone is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Valcone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bush defends well.

Valcone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valcone looking for a sweep. Not yet Valcone, not yet.
Bush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Valcone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Valcone is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Valcone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Valcone is keeping the position.
Valcone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Valcone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bush working some strikes from top position.

Valcone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valcone is breathing heavily.
Bush lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Valcone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two 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.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bush lands a couple of elbows.
Valcone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valcone looking to control.
Valcone wants to get back to his feet but Bush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valcone circles away.
Shane Valcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Bush.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Valcone scores with a sloppy right hand. Bush should have avoided that one.
Black Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valcone tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valcone to the ground. Valcone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valcone defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valcone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bush's head backwards.
Valcone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valcone circles away.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Valcone.
Valcone stuffs the takedown.
Valcone connects with a looping right hand.
Valcone throws a series of strikes that have Bush backpedaling.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valcone sprawls well. Valcone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bush is defended easily by Valcone.
Valcone lands with a cross.
Valcone stuffs the takedown.

Valcone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Valcone is controlling the pace.
Valcone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bush misses with a takedown attempt

and Valcone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valcone connects with a nice short shot to Bush's temple.
Bush wants to get back to full guard.
Valcone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bush with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valcone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bush is bucking up trying to escape but Valcone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valcone with shots to the head and body - Bush looks very uncomfortable down there.
Valcone is landing with some decent strikes but Bush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bush taking shots to the head.
Bush is desperately trying to improve his position but Valcone has a good base and remains in mount.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Valcone landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valcone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valcone scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valcone landing strikes from the mount and Bush is in trouble!
The referee warns Bush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Valcone with a couple of short strikes.
Bush is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valcone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Valcone.

Valcone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bush manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bush is pressing down on Valcone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush looking for a guillotine here but Valcone defends easily.
Valcone stands up over Bush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valcone stops Bush from standing up.
Valcone with a nice head shot there.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Valcone from controlling successfully.

Valcone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valcone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Valcone is in close to Bush's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valcone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valcone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valcone is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valcone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Valcone from controlling successfully.
Bush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valcone with a nice head shot there.
Shane Valcone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Valcone from controlling successfully.
Valcone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bush wants to stand and escape but Valcone is having none of it.
Valcone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Valcone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bush walks into a left hand.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Valcone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Valcone postures up and lands a big shot to Bush's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bush keeping moving, preventing Valcone from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Valcone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valcone landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valcone lands a couple of elbows.
Valcone scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Valcone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Valcone jabs Bush right on the nose. Bush blinks but takes it well.
Bush has his takedown stuffed
letting Valcone counter with a right hand.
Valcone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valcone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bush misses with a takedown attempt

and Valcone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bush's guard now.
Shane Valcone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Bush.
Valcone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valcone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.

Bush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valcone lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valcone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valcone advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush tries to get to full guard but Valcone has control of the leg.
Valcone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valcone dominating with strikes here.
Bush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Valcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
Valcone controlling from mount.
Bush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valcone with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valcone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valcone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Valcone landing shots from mount.
Bush is trying to escape the mount.
Valcone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Valcone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Valcone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valcone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bush regains half guard.

Bush looking for submissions off his back.

Bush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bush is not content to let Valcone control the position.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valcone lands a nice short elbow.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.
Bush tries to get to full guard but Valcone has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valcone lands with an overhand left.
Valcone lands a lovely overhand right.
Valcone's corner calls for a 1-2. Valcone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valcone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt

and Valcone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valcone landing some decent shots from guard.
Valcone postures up and lands a big shot to Bush's brow.

Bush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valcone defends it easily.
Valcone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bush looking for a guillotine here but Valcone defends easily.
Valcone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valcone with a nice head shot there.
Valcone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Valcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bush has his foot on Valcone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valcone works his way back into a safe position though.
Valcone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Valcone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valcone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Valcone!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

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