PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between bay rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valiant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

rain
vs
Valiant

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bay rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Valiant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Valiant has eaten all the pies!
Valiant tries to clinch there but rain circles away.

Valiant moves into the clinch.
rain wants to break free but Valiant has control.
Valiant is working for takedown but rain is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valiant looking for a takedown.
bay rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valiant.
Valiant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
rain takes an elbow to the temple.
Valiant goes for a takedown in the clinch but rain prevents it.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valiant lands a damaging elbow.
Valiant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. rain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Valiant tries to close the distance and clinch but rain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valiant throws a hook but rain blocks it.
Valiant misses with a body shot.
Valiant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valiant looks gassed!
rain tries to clinch there but Valiant circles away.
Valiant tries a low kick but rain avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant tries to clinch there but rain circles away.
A cross from rain lands.
Valiant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
rain feints and then cracks Valiant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valiant down.
Crunch! rain slams his shin into Valiant's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
rain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valiant's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from rain.
A good leg kick by rain.
The fighters circle momentarily. rain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
rain lands a jab-cross combination.
rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valiant.
rain doesn't manage to clinch there - Valiant circles away.
rain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valiant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valiant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by rain. rain obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to de liver by rain. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by rain. rain obviously looking to wear him down.
Valiant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
rain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valiant at a distance.
rain stalks Valiant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valiant's face. Valiant staggers backwards, shaken.
rain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valiant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valiant misses with a looping left.
rain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valiant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jimmy Valiant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
rain connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for rain.
Valiant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by rain. That's going to slow Valiant down.
rain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valiant throws a low kick but rain avoids it.
Valiant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by rain. rain obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
rain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
bay rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Valiant or perhaps it was just good defense by rain which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rain lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Valiant misses the target.
rain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valiant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from rain.
rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valiant misses with a hook.
rain connects with a nice looking jab.
rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valiant.
A shot to the body from Valiant misses
and rain counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valiant throws a low kick but it's checked well by rain.
rain connects with a crisp jab.
rain scoring well with a low kick there.
rain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
rain is looking to slow Valiant down with leg kicks.
rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valiant.
rain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valiant throws out the jab.
rain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valiant tries to close the distance and clinch up but rain swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Valiant rushes rain and presses him up against the cage.
Valiant is trying to drag rain to the mat but rain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
rain dodges an elbow strike from Valiant.
rain can't break the clinch.
Valiant lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bay rain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valiant fails with an attempt to clinch.
rain misses with a low kick.
rain slips under a jab from Valiant.
rain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valiant can do to turn this around?
Valiant moves in looking to clinch but rain pushes him off.
rain tries to land a leg kick but Valiant saw it coming and moves away.
rain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
rain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valiant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bay rain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valiant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by rain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
rain is looking to wear down Valiant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valiant misses with a shot to the body
and rain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valiant wants to clinch.
rain lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from rain finds it's way through Valiant's defenses.
A shot to the body from Valiant misses
enabling rain to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant is looking to clinch.
Valiant misses the body punch
and rain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
rain throws a shot to the body.
rain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valiant shoots in but no luck this time.
rain clinches but Valiant breaks the clinch

and Valiant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
rain can't break the clinch.
rain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
rain wants to break free but Valiant has control.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
rain being controlled against the cage.
rain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valiant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiant stalling the fight.
Valiant lands an elbow that stopped rain in his tracks for a moment.
rain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valiant lands an elbow just above rain 's eye.
rain is pressed up against the cage. Valiant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag rain down to the mat. rain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
bay rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valiant.
rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valiant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
rain throws a leg kick which misses Valiant's front leg but catches the back leg as Valiant tries to avoid it.
Valiant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valiant misses with a body shot
and rain counters with a two punch combo.
bay rain is winning the standup battle so far.
rain doesn't manage to clinch there - Valiant circles away.
rain stuffs the takedown.
Valiant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
rain is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good leg kick by rain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valiant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valiant drops his hands momentarily and rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiant misses with an uppercut. rain saw that one coming.
Valiant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts rain as he jumps to the side.
rain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valiant.
A nice leg kick lands there from rain.
Valiant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
rain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valiant is trying desperately to land a takedown but rain is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Valiant.
rain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by rain.
Valiant throws the left hand but rain avoids the punch easily.
rain throws and low kick but Valiant moves out of range easily.
Valiant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Valiant drives through and clinches with rain against the cage.
Valiant lands an elbow that stopped rain in his tracks for a moment.
Valiant lands an elbow just above rain 's eye.
Valiant displaying some good clinch control by pressing rain up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
Valiant lands an elbow inside that rain shrugs off.
Valiant lands an elbow inside.
Valiant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but rain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Valiant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valiant.
Valiant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
rain letting Valiant take a breather here.
Valiant can't get the takedown.
rain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valiant lands a nice elbow.
Valiant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
rain has Valiant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valiant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bay rain dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

rain moves away from the strike by Valiant.
rain works over Valiant's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Valiant with that takedown attempt.
rain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valiant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and rain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valiant throws a jab but it's blocked by rain.
Valiant walks into a straight right hand from rain.
rain tries to clinch there but Valiant circles away.
Valiant is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Valiant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with rain but rain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
rain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valiant shoots in for a takedown but rain shows good takedown defense.
bay rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valiant.
Valiant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
rain lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant misses with a takedown attempt - rain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
rain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
rain thuds a left hand into Valiant's body.
Valiant misses with a body punch
and rain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
rain wants to clinch but Valiant slips to the side

and Valiant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
rain is trying to break the clinch but Valiant has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valiant throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Valiant is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. rain can't fight it off and eventually Valiant manages to take the fight to the floor. rain looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valiant trying to control the position from guard on top but rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

rain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valiant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valiant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valiant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valiant wants to control from the top but rain keeps moving.

rain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valiant wants to pass the guard but rain is keeping the position.
Valiant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valiant trying to control but rain is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valiant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

rain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valiant trying to control but rain is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Valiant just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valiant misses with a double jab
and Valiant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimmy Valiant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
rain tries to clinch up but Valiant circles away and keeps his distance.

Valiant has rain up against the cage in a clinch.
Valiant lands an elbow inside that rain shrugs off.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through rain's defenses.
Valiant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
rain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valiant has him pressed against the cage.
Valiant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valiant is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Valiant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valiant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valiant lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
bay rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for rain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bay rain!