PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zucta Valesces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Tiolosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Valesces
vs
Tiolosis

184 cm
25
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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KnockOut

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zucta Valesces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Tiolosis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tiolosis misses.
Tiolosis throws a series of punches but Valesces moves out of range.
Valesces fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valesces avoids the body shot from Tiolosis.
We've been informed that Tiolosis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tiolosis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valesces.
Valesces fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tiolosis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Tiolosis. Those never looked like landing.
Valesces bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiolosis's head backwards.
Valesces tests Tiolosis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiolosis misses with the combination.
Valesces takes a swing at Tiolosis's ribcage but misses.
Tiolosis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiolosis throws a body punch but Valesces moves out of range.
Valesces works the jab nicely.
Tiolosis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valesces counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valesces uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiolosis has time to react.

Tiolosis is rocked!
Valesces lands a slapping body shot.
Tiolosis is still on wobbly legs! Can Valesces finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Tiolosis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valesces seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tiolosis misses with the combination.
Tiolosis throws a right and a left that Valesces avoids nicely.
Tiolosis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Tiolosis misses.
Tiolosis seems to have recovered his senses.
Tiolosis looks winded!
Tiolosis throws a right and a left that Valesces avoids nicely.
Valesces cracks Tiolosis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tiolosis falls to his knees and Valesces doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zucta Valesces!
After winning the bout, Zucta Valesces thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.