PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Leko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Valentiene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Leko
vs
Valentiene

187 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Leko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Valentiene!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Valentiene misses the target.
Leko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentiene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valentiene looks to throw the jab but Leko is out of range.
Valentiene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valentiene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentiene misses with a body punch
and Leko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Fabio Valentiene has been cut.
Valentiene throws a jab when Leko was well out of range.
Leko ducks under a wild hook from Valentiene.
Leko looks to land a right hand but Valentiene moved out of range.
Leko lands a head kick!
Leko slips a jab from Valentiene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Leko.
Valentiene misses the jab.
Leko ducks under a wild hook from Valentiene.
Leko ducks under a wild hook from Valentiene.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentiene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentiene misses the target.
Leko scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentiene. Leko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fabio Valentiene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentiene throws the left hand but Leko avoids the punch easily.
Valentiene loads up on a big right hand but Leko slips the punch.
Donk. Valentiene catches Leko right on the button with a cross.
Leko lands a nice hook to Valentiene's body. Valentiene takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentiene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valentiene scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Valentiene.
Leko lands a head kick. Valentiene smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Valentiene might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good shot there by Leko.
Valentiene looks to score with a jab to the body but Leko is just out of range.
Leko lands with a straight right. Valentiene didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leko cracks Valentiene with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leko moves out of range as Valentiene strikes.
Valentiene throws a hook but Leko avoids it easily.
Valentiene throws a jab when Leko was well out of range.
Leko staying out of range there.
Leko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentiene.
Valentiene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentiene slips under a jab from Leko.
Valentiene takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valentiene misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Leko.
Leko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentiene misses the target.
Leko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentiene.
A nice combination there by Leko.
Valentiene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leko counters with a straight right hand.
Leko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Valentiene - just one landing.
Valentiene takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valentiene walks into a stiff left hand from Leko.
Leko throws a jab when Valentiene was well out of range.
A slow jab from Valentiene misses its intended target.
Leko misses with an uppercut.
Valentiene clobbers Leko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valentiene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leko.
Valentiene throws a hook but Leko avoids it easily.
Valentiene rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leko counters with a head kick. That will keep Valentiene thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentiene.
Leko slips under a jab from Valentiene.
A jab from Leko finds it's way through Valentiene's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Leko.
Valentiene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentiene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leko throws a nice looking combination but Valentiene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leko throws a series of punches but Valentiene avoids them all with ease.
Valentiene swings widly with a right hand
and Leko counters with a leg kick.
Valentiene thuds his right hand into Leko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentiene.
Valentiene misses with a hook. Leko ducked under it nicely.
Valentiene throws a looping overhand right but Leko ducks down to avoid it.
Leko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valentiene's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valentiene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentiene takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentiene works the jab nicely.
Valentiene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leko.
Valentiene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentiene throws a big shot that misses.
Valentiene rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentiene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leko throws out a loose jab but Valentiene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentiene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leko manages to avoid it.
Leko slips under a jab from Valentiene.
Valentiene misses with a looping left.
Leko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentiene.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valentiene misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Leko.
Leko scores with a jab. Valentiene acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leko moves out of range of the strikes.
Leko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valentiene.

That has opened up Fabio Valentiene's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentiene getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leko slips a jab from Valentiene.
Leko scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Valentiene - just one landing.
Valentiene throws a hook to the side of Leko's head but Leko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentiene misses with a looping right.
Valentiene looks to land a right hand but Leko moved out of range.
Leko scores with a body shot.
Leko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valentiene throws a hook but Leko blocks it.
Valentiene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leko counters with a one-two to the body.
Leko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentiene momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentiene misses the target.
Valentiene has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentiene throws a shot from downtown. Leko moves away and avoids it.
Leko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentiene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leko looks to land a combination. Valentiene sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valentiene lands a jab.
Leko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentiene.
Valentiene throws a lazy uppercut
and Leko counters with a head kick. That will keep Valentiene thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

The cut above Fabio Valentiene's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leko slips a jab from Valentiene.
Valentiene misses with a hook.
Valentiene misses with a wild body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leko lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentiene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentiene slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentiene misses the target.
Leko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentiene. Valentiene circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leko staying out of range there.
Valentiene misses with a looping right.
Valentiene throws an overhand right that lands on Leko's shoulder, as Leko tries to avoid the shot.
Leko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentiene.
Leko scores with the left hand. Valentiene knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentiene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentiene. That snapped Leko's head back.
Valentiene misses with a hook
and Leko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fabio Valentiene's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Valentiene looks gassed!
Leko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valentiene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leko counters with a straight right hand.

Valentiene is rocked!
Leko circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Valentiene drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Leko follows Valentiene to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Leko!