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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1045 Round 1
Date: Mar 29, 2021 |
#R1#
McWrestle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valdez but Valdez pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Valdez gets the takedown into side control.
Valdez landing a few strikes.
Valdez wants to control but McWrestle is keeping him busy.
McWrestle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McWrestle tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez cracks McWrestle with a big elbow.
McWrestle is trying to get back to half guard.
McWrestle prevents Valdez from moving into mount.
Valdez scores with a couple of short elbows.#T1#
Valdez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McWrestle struggling a bit here.
McWrestle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Valdez is putting a hurting on McWrestle here, landing some big shots from side control.
McWrestle is trying to get back to half guard.
Valdez gets to mount! McWrestle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
McWrestle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Valdez drops an elbow to the side of McWrestle's head.
McWrestle trying to control from the bottom.
Valdez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McWrestle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Valdez lands with a punch from half guard.
Valdez lands strikes from half guard.
McWrestle is looking to escape.
Valdez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McWrestle moves into full guard.
Valdez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valdez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McWrestle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valdez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Valdez is in close to McWrestle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valdez stays in close to McWrestle's body and controls the position.
Valdez stops McWrestle from standing up.
Valdez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Valdez works over McWrestle with some ground and pound from guard.
Valdez is working McWrestle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valdez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valdez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valdez prevents McWrestle from getting back to his feet.
Valdez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McWrestle's head.
Valdez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McWrestle's head.#T4#
Valdez wants to control from the top but McWrestle keeps moving.
Valdez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McWrestle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Valdez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McWrestle working a defensive guard here.
Valdez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McWrestle's head.
Valdez stands up over McWrestle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valdez with a nice head shot there.
Valdez works over McWrestle with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Valdez dominated that round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
McWrestle tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Valdez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McWrestle is trying to defend but Valdez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McWrestle tries to kick Valdez off in order to stand up. Valdez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez wants to control but McWrestle is keeping him busy.
Valdez cracks McWrestle with a big right hand but McWrestle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McWrestle regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez is stalling here. McWrestle is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Valdez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McWrestle has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McWrestle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valdez keeps working.
Valdez stops McWrestle from passing to mount. #T1##SU2#
McWrestle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Valdez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McWrestle's half guard.
McWrestle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valdez scores with a couple of nice shots.
McWrestle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valdez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Valdez is nestled in close to McWrestle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McWrestle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valdez is working away from the top position though.
McWrestle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McWrestle.
Valdez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McWrestle 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.
Valdez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McWrestle's head.
Valdez lands a couple of elbows.
Valdez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Valdez landing with the ground and pound.
Valdez works over McWrestle with some ground and pound from guard.
Valdez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Valdez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Valdez trying to control the position from guard on top but McWrestle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdez landing some decent shots from guard.
Valdez lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Valdez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Valdez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valdez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valdez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valdez is working McWrestle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McWrestle has momentary wrist control but Valdez slips an elbow through the middle.
McWrestle working a defensive guard here.
Fernando Valdez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McWrestle is breathing heavily.
Valdez scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC#McWrestle is rocked!
Valdez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McWrestle is still in real trouble! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez stands up over McWrestle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valdez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valdez gets to his feet and stands over McWrestle, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McWrestle felt that one! Valdez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McWrestle from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Valdez! |
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