PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Engles (ranked 6039 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Valdevino (ranked 6179 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Engles
vs
Valdevino

208 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
23
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josef Engles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Basil Valdevino!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engles throws a sloppy body shot

and Valdevino counters by clinching up.
Valdevino is leaning against Engles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valdevino gets underhooks to prevent Engles's takedown attempt.
Valdevino taking a breather.
Valdevino is struggling to control the position.
Valdevino continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Valdevino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdevino lands a shoulder strike.
Valdevino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Engles or not.
Valdevino lands with a right to the head.
Valdevino works on Engles's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdevino is pushing Engles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valdevino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdevino scores with a shoulder strike.
Valdevino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Engles is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdevino lands with a light punch inside.
Valdevino lands a hook that snaps the head of Engles backwards.
Valdevino scores with a hook to the body.
Valdevino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valdevino lands an uppercut.
Valdevino lands with a right to the head.
Valdevino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valdevino just leaning against Engles, taking a breather.
Valdevino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Valdevino scores with a shot to the side of Engles's head.
Valdevino has Engles pressed against the cage.
Valdevino gets through Engles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Valdevino.
Engles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdevino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdevino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valdevino cracks Engles with a nice body shot.
Valdevino lands with a short shot to the head.
Engles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdevino stalls.
Nice body punch from Valdevino.
Valdevino controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Basil Valdevino.
Engles needs to keep his hands up - Valdevino had a free shot at his head there.
Engles tries to clinch up
letting Valdevino counter with a right hand.
Basil Valdevino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engles shoots in for a double leg but Valdevino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Valdevino as he connects with a hook.
Valdevino feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Engles crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Basil Valdevino!