PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cutty Flam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reizander Casa de Valle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reizander Casa de Valle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flam
vs
Casa de Valle

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 Los Angeles, Cutty Flam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reizander Casa de Valle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Flam escapes and gets back to his feet.
Flam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Casa de Valle tries to bum rush Flam with a series of wild strikes but Flam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Flam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flam not doing much here.
Flam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flam controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flam decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Casa de Valle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flam momentarily.
Casa de Valle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casa de Valle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casa de Valle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Casa de Valle. Those never looked like landing.
Casa de Valle tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Flam.

Flam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Casa de Valle to his feet.

Flam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flam lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flam not doing much here.
Flam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flam stalling.
Casa de Valle trying to hold on to Flam's head to control him but Flam postures up.
Flam wants to free his trapped foot but Casa de Valle is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Casa de Valle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flam pulls his head out easily.
Casa de Valle looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casa de Valle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flam.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flam controlling from mount.
Flam lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flam controlling the pace for now.
Flam dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flam with the ground and pound from mount.

Flam working for a guillotine from mount but Casa de Valle is in no mood to give up.
Flam content just to control the position here.
Flam unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flam lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flam content just to control the position here.
Casa de Valle is bucking up trying to escape but Flam cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cutty Flam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Casa de Valle wants to control but Flam postures up.

Flam stands up and beckons Casa de Valle to his feet.

Flam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casa de Valles head.
Casa de Valle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flam tries to break free but Casa de Valle pushes him back against the cage.
Flam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casa de Valle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Flam has Casa de Valle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Flam pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Casa de Valle tumbling to the mat - Flam dives into Casa de Valle's guard.

Flam stands and steps away. Casa de Valle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Flam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Casa de Valle's guard.
Casa de Valle is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Flam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Casa de Valle looks to land a combination but Flam avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casa de Valle has time to react.

Flam shoots in and gets a takedown into Casa de Valle's guard.
Flam landing with the ground and pound.
Casa de Valle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flam controls the pace.

Casa de Valle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flam defends it easily.
Casa de Valle being controlled here, momentarily.

Flam stands and steps away. Casa de Valle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flam forces Casa de Valle back against the cage and clinches.

Flam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Flam has Casa de Valle up against the cage in a clinch.
Flam has Casa de Valle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Casa de Valle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Flam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flam manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flam cracks Casa de Valle with a big right hand but Casa de Valle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Flam stands up and beckons Casa de Valle to his feet.
Casa de Valle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Casa de Valle tries to sprawl but Flam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Flam moves into full mount! Casa de Valle won't be happy about that!
Cutty Flam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casa de Valle tries to lock up and control but Flam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Casa de Valle's face.
Flam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flam lands a big shot there that rocks Casa de Valle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Casa de Valle is desperately trying to improve his position but Flam has a good base and remains in mount.
Casa de Valle is bucking up trying to escape but Flam cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Casa de Valle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Casa de Valle taking shots to the head.
Flam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flam cracks Casa de Valle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flam lands a big elbow.
Casa de Valle tries to lock up and control but Flam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flam controlling from the full mount.
Casa de Valle taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flam punishing his opponent with strikes.

Casa de Valle is rocked!

Flam working for a submission but Casa de Valle is keeping him at bay.
Casa de Valle is still in real trouble! Can Flam finish him?
Casa de Valle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flam cracks Casa de Valle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flam cracks Casa de Valle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cutty Flam dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Flam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casa de Valle seems to have recovered his senses.
Flam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Casa de Valle misses with a wild body shot.

Flam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flam scoring with some ground and pound.
Flam postures up in Casa de Valle's guard and throws a big left but Casa de Valle blocks it.
Flam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casa de Valle's guard.
Casa de Valle wants to get back to full guard but Flam has passed into side control.
Flam connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Casa de Valle is in a horrible position here. Flam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Casa de Valle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flam looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flam raining down hammerfists from mount.
Flam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Casa de Valle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flam controlling from mount.
Flam punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flam landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flam postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Casa de Valle bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Flam and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cutty Flam!