PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Lens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Valdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Go To Sleep. Leo Valdo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lens
vs
Valdo

167 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivo Lens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Valdo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdo throws out a loose jab but Lens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lens. Lens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valdo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lens has time to react.
Lens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdo throws a shot from downtown. Lens moves away and avoids it.
Lens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lens tries to clinch there but Valdo circles away.

Lens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Valdo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lens is in Valdo's guard.
Lens throwing strikes but missing.
Valdo trying to control the position.
Valdo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lens controlling from the top position.
Lens is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lens trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valdo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lens trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valdo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lens. Lens gets slowly back to his feet.
Lens shoots in but Valdo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lens misses with a takedown attempt - Valdo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Valdo tries to keep at a distance but Lens has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valdo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lens.
Valdo stalls.
Lens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valdo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lens tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valdo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valdo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Valdo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdo misses with an uppercut. Lens saw that one coming.
Valdo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valdo wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdo.
Lens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lens ducks under a wild hook from Valdo.
Valdo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valdo lands with an overhand left.
Valdo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valdo looks to land a left hand but Lens moved out of range nicely.
Lens tries to clinch up but Valdo circles away and keeps his distance.

Lens gets a takedown into half guard.
Lens wants to take a breather but Valdo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leo Valdo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valdo lands a slapping body shot.
Valdo keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Valdo misses.
Valdo takes a swing at Lens's ribcage but misses.
Lens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdo looks to throw the jab but Lens is out of range.
Lens is looking to clinch but Valdo is avoiding it.
Valdo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valdo wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo moves out of range as Lens strikes.
Lens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lens misses with a body shot
and Valdo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lens thinking.
Valdo throws an overhand right that lands on Lens's shoulder, as Lens tries to avoid the shot.
Lens has his takedown stuffed
and Lens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valdo avoids it really well and circles away.
Lens slips under a jab from Valdo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Lens is rocked!
Valdo grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Lens takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Valdo cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leo Valdo!