PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Valderena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valderena has chosen Rich Kid Shawty Ft. T.I. - Get Yo Girl as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harbor
vs
Valderena

184 cm
29
193 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

185 cm
32
190 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Arcticus

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Valderena!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harbor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Harbor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Valderena controls Harbor momentarily but Harbor frees himself.
Harbor slips nicely into half guard.
Harbor tries to pass to full mount but Valderena defends it.
Valderena manages to get to full guard.
Valderena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbor trying to control but Valderena is working from the bottom.
Harbor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valderena had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harbor defends it easily.
Harbor trying to control but Valderena is working from the bottom.
Harbor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Valderena is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Valderena is trying to control the position but Harbor postures up.
Harbor wants to control from the top but Valderena keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harbor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Harbor misses with a straight right.
Valderena throws a leg kick which misses Harbor's front leg but catches the back leg as Harbor tries to avoid it.
Valderena moves out of range as Harbor strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valderena. That's going to slow Harbor down.

Harbor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harbor is looking to advance position but Valderena won't allow it.
Harbor thows a huge punch but Valderena dodges it nicely.
Harbor trying to control the action but Valderena is working from the bottom.

Valderena looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Harbor is working for a submission of some sort.
Harbor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Harbor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Valderena turns into him and now he's in Harbor's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valderena wants to pass the guard but Harbor is keeping the position.
Harbor wants to sweep here but Valderena controlling him for the moment.

Harbor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valderena doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valderena manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harbor keeping moving, preventing Valderena from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Harbor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valderena swings for the body but Harbor moves out of range.
Valderena thumps Harbor with a low kick.
Valderena avoids the body shot from Harbor.
Valderena scores with a push kick.
Valderena lands a body shot.
Harbor throws a hook but Valderena avoids it easily.
Valderena changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valderena misses with an uppercut. Harbor saw that one coming.
Harbor walks into a stiff left hand from Valderena.
Valderena misses with an uppercut.
Harbor throws a shot to the body.
Harbor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harbor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valderena misses with an uppercut. Harbor saw that one coming.
Harbor feinted with a counter takedown.
Valderena throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor misses with a hook.
Valderena scores with the left hand. Harbor knows he should have avoided that one.
Harbor shoots for a double leg takedown but Valderena sprawls well. He's pushed Harbor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harbor misses the shot to the body.
Hugo Valderena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valderena takes a swing at Harbor's ribcage but misses.
Harbor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valderena counters with a good low kick that Harbor was not able to check.
Harbor misses with a straight left.
Valderena tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harbor feinted with a counter takedown.
Harbor lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Harbor.
Harbor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valderena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valderena walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harbor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valderena lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valderena is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harbor shoots in for a double leg but Valderena sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Harbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valderena lands a leg kick that knocks Harbor off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Valderena misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harbor lands a nice looking body shot.
Valderena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harbor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valderena throws out the jab.
Valderena with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valderena tried to score with a low kick but Harbor checks it.
Valderena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valderena swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harbor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valderena pinned against the cage. Valderena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valderena slips a straight right by Harbor.
Valderena connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valderena bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harbor's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Harbor. That snapped Valderena's head back.
Valderena ducks under a wild hook from Harbor.
Valderena looks to land a body kick but Harbor moved away.
Valderena rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harbor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harbor takes a swing at Valderena's ribcage but misses.

Harbor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Valderena tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harbor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Valderena tries to control Harbor's body but Harbor pushes him off. Valderena squirms to his side and now Harbor has his back!
Valderena breaks Harbor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valderena pushing down on Harbor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harbor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valderena throws a big right hand that misses.
Valderena stays in close to Harbor's body and controls the position.
Valderena won't allow Harbor to sweep him here.

Harbor is looking for a triangle here but Valderena uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harbor is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $425 fee), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Harbor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Harbor actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Valderena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harbor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Harbor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valderena's guard.
Harbor working some strikes from top position.
Valderena wants to sweep but no luck.
Harbor is in close to Valderena's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harbor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valderena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harbor is one step ahead there.
Harbor wants to control from the top but Valderena keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbor wants to pass the guard but Valderena is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valderena is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harbor is fighting to break Valderena's control of his arms but Valderena is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harbor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valderena counters with a straight right hand.
Hugo Valderena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harbor, as that shot connected.
A jab from Valderena misses.
Valderena goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valderena manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valderena.
Harbor connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor has a takedown stuffed.
Valderena is trying to push Harbor away but Harbor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harbor throws a head punch that misses.

Harbor breaks the clinch.
Valderena throws a leg kick but Harbor checks it.
Harbor is looking to wear down Valderena with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harbor blocks a low kick nicely.
Harbor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harbor blocks a head kick by Valderena.
Valderena misses with a body kick.
Harbor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Valderena sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Harbor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harbor stuns Valderena with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harbor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valderena as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Harbor.
Valderena misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valderena throws a body shot but no joy.
Harbor takes a swing at Valderena's ribcage but misses.
Valderena scores with a jab to the body.
Valderena with a nice cross.
Valderena avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valderena scores with a kick to the body.
Harbor misses with a shot to the body
and Valderena counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harbor's knee momentarily.
Harbor misses with the combination.
Harbor misses the jab.
Valderena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harbor tries for a takedown but Valderena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Harbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valderena thuds his right hand into Harbor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valderena misses the shot to the body.
Harbor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valderena misses with a low kick.
Valderena throws a low kick but Harbor moves out of range easily.
Valderena lands with a straight right. Harbor didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valderena sizes up Harbor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valderena tried to score with a low kick but Harbor checks it.
A left lands for Valderena.
Harbor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valderena shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harbor thuds a left hand into Valderena's body.
Valderena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harbor fails with a takedown attempt.
Valderena swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Valderena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valderena has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Valderena!
Hugo Valderena managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus , into his post fight interview.