PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Du Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Du Vale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Du Vale
vs
Craddock

209 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marc Du Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Craddock!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Craddock moves into range and clinches up with Du Vale.

Du Vale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Craddock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Du Vale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craddock has him pressed against the cage.
Craddock prevents Du Vale from breaking the clinch.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Craddock keeps control of Du Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Craddock looking for a takedown.

Craddock breaks from the clinch.
Du Vale connects with a single shot there.
Du Vale scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Du Vale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Craddock doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Craddock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Du Vale tries to break the clinch but Craddock is controlling the position.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Vale's face.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!

Craddock moves into the clinch.
Du Vale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Vale wants to break free but Craddock has control.
Craddock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Vale wants to get back to striking at distance but Craddock won't allow it.
Craddock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Craddock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Du Vale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Craddock tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Vale avoids the damage to the body.

Du Vale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craddock fails with the takedown
and Du Vale counters with a three punch combo that has Craddock backing up. Craddock nods at Du Vale to acknowledge the strikes.
Marc Du Vale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Craddock.
Du Vale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marc Du Vale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Du Vale cracks the inside of Craddock's front leg.
Craddock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Craddock darts in and clinches Du Vale up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Vale is trying to break free.
Du Vale is trying to force a seperation but Craddock has the dominant position.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Du Vale is breathing heavily.
Craddock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Vale's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Du Vale tries to circle away but Craddock has him pinned against the cage.
Craddock lands a knee to the head.
Craddock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Du Vale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craddock obliges.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Du Vale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Craddock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Craddock is struggling to control the position.
I was talking to Du Vale's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Du Vale tries to circle away but Craddock has him pinned against the cage.

Craddock breaks from the clinch.

Craddock pushes Du Vale up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Vale's face.
Craddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Craddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Craddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Craddock drives through and clinches with Du Vale against the cage.
Craddock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Du Vale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Craddock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Craddock landing knees to the body.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock landing knees to the head.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Du Vale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Marc Du Vale has been cut.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
Du Vale blocks a body shot from Craddock.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Du Vale avoids a wild elbow strike from Craddock.
We've been informed that Craddock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Craddock lands a good knee to the midsection. Du Vale won't want to take too many of those.
Craddock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Craddock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Du Vale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Craddock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Craddock.
Craddock working Du Vale over with knees to the body.
Craddock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Craddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Du Vale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Craddock closes the distance and clinches.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Du Vale tries to keep at a distance but Craddock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Craddock.
Craddock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craddock keeps control of Du Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craddock prevents Du Vale from breaking the clinch.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Craddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Craddock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Craddock.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Vale's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Vale avoids a wild elbow strike from Craddock.
Craddock slowing the pace effectively.
Craddock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craddock keeps control of Du Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Craddock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Du Vale smiles and moves away.

Craddock drives through and clinches with Du Vale against the cage.
Du Vale working hard to break the clinch.
Craddock has Du Vale pressed against the cage, preventing Du Vale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Craddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
Craddock lands a nice knee to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Craddock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Vale's face.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craddock lands an elbow just above Du Vale 's eye.
Craddock with a knee to the head.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Craddock landing knees to the body.
Du Vale working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craddock obliges.
Craddock slows down the pace here.
Craddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Craddock tries to throw a body punch but Du Vale avoids it by throwing Craddock back against the cage.
Du Vale blocks a body shot from Craddock.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Craddock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Craddock is struggling to control the position.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Craddock with a knee to the head.
Craddock avoiding damage.
Craddock can't find room to land a body shot as Du Vale controls the action.
Billy Craddock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Du Vale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Craddock landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Craddock to work.
Craddock connects with a knee to the head.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Du Vale manages to get underhooks.
Marc Du Vale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Craddock.
Knees to the body from Craddock.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock is trying to pull guard but Du Vale has him pressed against the cage.
Craddock prevents Du Vale from breaking the clinch.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marc Du Vale is winning the standup battle so far.

Craddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craddock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Craddock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marc Du Vale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Craddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craddock.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock lands a good knee to the midsection. Du Vale won't want to take too many of those.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock working Du Vale over with knees to the body.
Craddock lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Craddock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Craddock landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Craddock.
Craddock tries a body shot but Du Vale blocks it.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Vale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craddock has Du Vale up against the cage in a clinch.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock pressing his opponent against the cage.

Craddock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Craddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craddock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Craddock prevents Du Vale from breaking the clinch.
Du Vale gets underhooks to prevent Craddock's takedown attempt.
Du Vale takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock lands a nice knee to the body.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Du Vale's ribcage.
Craddock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Du Vale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Craddock lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craddock connects with a knee to the head.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock landing knees to the body.

Craddock drags the fight down to the ground.
Du Vale prevents Craddock from getting back to his feet.
Du Vale wants to stand but Craddock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Craddock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Du Vale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craddock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Craddock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Billy Craddock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marc Du Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Craddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Du Vale.

Craddock closes the distance and clinches.
Craddock stalling.
Du Vale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Craddock prevents Du Vale from breaking the clinch.
Du Vale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Vale is trying to push Craddock away but Craddock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Du Vale is trying to force a seperation but Craddock has the dominant position.
Du Vale tries to circle away but Craddock has him pinned against the cage.
Craddock keeps control of Du Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marc Du Vale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Vale's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Craddock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Craddock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Craddock!