PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reem Davey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davey
vs
Valdez

190 cm
30
228 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
37
117 lbs
6 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reem Davey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Valdez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Valdez or perhaps it was just good defense by Davey which made him look bad.

Davey has Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valdez's brow.
Davey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Davey lands a nice uppercut.

Davey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davey pinned against the cage. Davey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reem Davey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Valdez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davey fails with a takedown attempt.
Davey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davey misses with a straight left.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Davey shows good takedown defense.
Valdez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davey wants it to stay on the feet.
Davey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Davey sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davey stuffs the takedown.
Valdez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
German Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davey but Davey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valdezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Davey. No joy for Valdez on that attempt.
A lazy left from Davey finds it's target.

Valdez is rocked!
Davey misses with a wild combination.
Valdez is still on wobbly legs! Can Davey finish him?
Davey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davey swinging wildly here.
Valdez seems to have recovered his senses.
Davey tries to work over Valdez's front leg with a kick but Valdez checks it.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Davey shows good takedown defense.

Davey has managed to clinch.
Valdez fails to pull guard.

Davey breaks the clinch.
Valdez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davey circles away.

Davey moves into the clinch.

Davey manages to break the clinch.
Davey stuffs the takedown.
Davey shoots in looking for a takedown but Valdez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valdez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davey pinned against the cage. Davey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valdez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davey defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davey moves into the clinch.
A short right from Davey on the inside.

Davey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Valdez uses from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davey wants to stand up but Valdez is controlling him.
Valdez pushing down on Davey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Valdez is keen to just control but Davey is a slippery customer.
Davey is trying to stand.
Davey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valdez on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davey trying to control from the bottom.
Valdez trying to control the pace.
Davey pushes Valdez off looking to stand but Valdez dives back in and keeps control.
Davey wants to improve his position but Valdez is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davey wants to control but Valdez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Valdez or perhaps it was just good defense by Davey which made him look bad.

Davey clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davey pulls guard.
Davey wants to stand but Valdez is controlling the position.
Davey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reem Davey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valdez.
Valdez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davey avoids it really well and circles away.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
Reem Davey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Valdez.
Davey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valdez on the side of the head.

Davey moves into the clinch.

Davey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davey throws the left hand but Valdez avoids the punch easily.
Valdez shoots in and drives through. Davey sprawls well.
Valdez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valdez is out of range and Davey settles back down.
Valdez shoots in but no luck this time.

Nice combo by Davey! Oh, that's hurt him - Valdez falls to the canvas and Davey follows him into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez prevents Davey from moving into mount.
Valdez is not content to let Davey control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Davey.
Valdez struggling a bit here.
Valdez parries the strikes from Davey easily there. Davey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Valdez to escape.
Valdez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davey trying to control from half guard but Valdez is working away.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davey.
Valdez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davey is working away from the top position though.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davey.
Davey is keen to just control but Valdez is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Valdez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valdez.
Davey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valdez is keeping the position for now.
Davey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davey throws a big elbow that misses.
Davey postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Davey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valdez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez trying to control the position.
Davey tries to stand but Valdez is controlling from the bottom.

Valdez looking for a triangle here. Davey is fighting it but it looks tight! Valdez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Davey is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). German Valdez!