PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 1289 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Giggle Valentine (ranked 71 p4p, 148 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tiger
vs
Valentine

172 cm
38
145
30 - 37 - 1

167 cm
27
140
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger lands a front kick.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
Tiger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
A head kick by Tiger misses

and Valentine counters with a head kick that drops Tiger to the mat! Tiger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tiger fakes the leg kick and cracks Valentine in the body.
Tiger misses with a kick to the body
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tiger is rocked!
Tiger tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oh Tiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger misses with a jab to the body
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Tiger closes the distance but Valentine moves to the side
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Tiger takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Tiger forces Valentine back against the cage and clinches.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands a lovely overhand right.
Giggle Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Tiger does it's job there.
Tiger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Tiger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tiger. Valentine shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiger. That's going to slow Valentine down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiger moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromValentine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Tiger.
Tiger with a nice calf kick.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tiger. Valentine shrugs it off though.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valentine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Tiger scores with a nice body kick.
Tiger lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Tiger tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiger throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Tiger had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger dominated that round.
That's time! Tiger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Valentine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Tiger has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Tiger pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Tiger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiger keeps Valentine at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine blocks the body kick.
Tiger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valentine takes a step back to recover.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentine tries a quick counter leg kick but Tiger is wise to it.
Tiger takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tiger!
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses
and Valentine counters with a big head kick but Tiger shrugs it off.
Tiger throws a nice head kick!
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiger. Tiger obviously looking to wear him down.
Great Tiger is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiger throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger delivers a nice body kick.
Tiger misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiger.
Tiger looks to clinch
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Tiger tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Tiger avoids it with no problem.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiger throws the kick towards the body but Valentine avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tiger.

Tiger moves into the clinch.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentine's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiger breaks from the clinch.
Tiger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiger throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine scores with a counter punch that sends Tiger to the canvas! Valentine smells blood - he's punishing Tiger with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tiger has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giggle Valentine!