PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Valentino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valentino
vs
James

190 cm
21
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

177 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Valentino down.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
James staying out of range there.
Valentino digs a good hook to James's body.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James misses with a wild combination.
Valentino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentino keeps the fight on the outside.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentino.
Valentino misses with a series of wild punches.
James throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino misses with a right hand
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giorgio Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentino throws a low kick, looking for James's leg but James calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valentino.
Valentino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Valentino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James with a hook.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentino.
James looks to land a right hand but Valentino moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentino looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Valentino catches James right on the button with a cross.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
A shot to the liver by Valentino. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Valentino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentino connects with a crisp jab.
Valentino digs a good hook to James's body.
Valentino throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
Valentino jabs at James's body.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Valentino blocks a jab.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Valentino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentino throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino misses with a body shot
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
A jab from James misses.
Valentino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

James throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
Valentino scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
James looks to throw the jab but Valentino is out of range.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valentino throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valentino ducks under a wild hook from James.
Valentino scores with a leg kick.
James throws a shot to the body.
Valentino cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino connects with a body shot.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Valentino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Valentino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valentino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valentino connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentino jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentino throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Valentino counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James misses the shot to the body.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James scores with a body shot.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentino looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentino with a nice cross.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valentinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valentino slips under a jab.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentino lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Giorgio Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Valentino throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Valentino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valentino scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Valentino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino works James's body with a nice hook.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentino on the side of the head.
Valentino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valentino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Valentino swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valentino!
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentino's corner calls for a 1-2. Valentino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valentino feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James defending well as Valentino loads up on a big left hand.
Valentino moves out of range of the strikes.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James lands with a hook. Valentino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentino. Valentino obviously looking to wear him down.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino cracks James with a good jab.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino misses with an uppercut.
Valentino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valentino slips under a jab from James.
Valentino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James avoids the body shot from Valentino.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino misses with a body shot
and James counters with an outside leg kick.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valentino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

James rushes Valentino and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentino.
Valentino is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valentino keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Valentino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Valentino.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James tries to bum rush Valentino with a series of wild strikes but Valentino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James walks into a left hand.
Valentino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentino throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Valentino. Those never looked like landing.
Valentino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Valentino.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Valentino throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Valentino misses
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valentino scores with a body shot.
Valentino tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
Valentino throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Fresenius James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James slips a jab from Valentino.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valentino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Valentino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentino, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Valentino!
A relieved looking Giorgio Valentino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.