PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 820 p4p, 1014 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 107 p4p, 141 weight class). Queen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go Hard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Queen
vs
Valentine

189 cm
31
175
19 - 17 - 0

174 cm
32
172
16 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Queen. That one must have hurt.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
Queen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Queen but Queen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Queen.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Valentine responds with a good body kick, but Queen manages to step out the way in time.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Queen defends it nicely.
It appears Queen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Valentine throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen with a hook.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Queen's head back.
Valentine swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen moves out of range as Valentine strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Lou Valentine has been cut.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Queen.

Valentine has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lou Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Valentine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Queen on his heels. He'll look to pass Queen's guard now, I'm sure.
Queen 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to hit a sweep here but Valentine passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Queen there!

Valentine is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Queen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Queen shrugs it off.
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!
Queen is working to get back to half guard.
Valentine trying to control but Queen is having none of it.
Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valentine landing shots from mount.
Valentine unloads with some shots from mount but Queen bucks and avoids them well.

Valentine looking for a guillotine from mount but Queen is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Valentine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Queen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Queen.
Queen throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Queen moved away.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Queen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentine in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine throws a series of strikes that have Queen backpedaling.

It looks like Cyrus Deangelo Queen has been cut.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Queen counters with a nice body kick.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Queen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Valentine goes for a double leg but Queen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Queen continues to drive forward.
Valentine is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Queen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentine at a distance.
Valentine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Queen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valentine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Queen. That one must have hurt.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Queen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valentine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Queen - the referee stops the clock and Valentine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Queen. Valentine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Queen scores with a jab to the head.

Valentine drives through and clinches with Queen against the cage.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Valentine tries to score a body lock takedown but Queen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.
Queen blocks a body shot from Valentine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Queen breaks from the clinch.
Queen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Queen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Queen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It appears Queen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Queen looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Queen counters with a nice body kick.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Queen.
Queen cracks Valentine with a good jab.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Queen moves out of range easily.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Queen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Queen.
Queen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Queen misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Queen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Deangelo Queen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Queen drops Valentine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Valentine looks back up at him and smiles so Queen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Queen.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Valentine gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Queen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Valentine is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
After winning the bout, Cyrus Deangelo Queen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.