PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Valentinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rampage
vs
Valentinov

185 cm
31
170 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

186 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislav Valentinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rampage.
Rampage looks for a takedown but Valentinov sprawls well.

Rampage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Valentinov!

Rampage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Valentinov is now in Rampage's guard. A big mistake from Rampage there, giving up the dominant position!

Rampage isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Valentinov stacks Rampage on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Valentinov!
Rampage is looking for a sweep.
Rampage is working hard here to advance position.
Rampage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Valentinov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage actively working from the bottom here.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rampage looking for submissions off his back.
Valentinov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rampage controls his leg.

Rampage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentinov pulls his head out easily.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rampage.

Rampage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentinov pulls his head out easily.

Rampage actively working from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rampage with the active half guard here but Valentinov passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is trying to improve his position.
Rampage tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Valentinov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rampage sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Rampage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentinov pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rampage looking for submissions off his back.

Rampage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rampage actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rampage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rampage actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rampage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rampage throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Valentinov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rampage is in Valentinov's guard.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rampage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rampage drops back looking for a leg! Valentinov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentinov manages to kick Rampage off! Rampage jumps back into Valentinov's guard.

Rampage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rampage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rampage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rampage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Valentinov controls Rampage momentarily but Rampage frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rampage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valentinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throwing strikes but missing.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valentinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roger Rampage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentinov is keeping the position for now.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Rampage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Rampage drops back looking for a leg! Valentinov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentinov manages to kick Rampage off! Rampage jumps back into Valentinov's guard.
Rampage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Rampage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rampage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rampage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valentinov working a defensive guard here.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rampage is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentinov has wrist control.
Rampage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rampage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rampage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rampage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rampage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rampage goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Valentinov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rampage's guard! Nice work there by Valentinov!

Rampage throws his legs up looking for a submission but Valentinov uses it to pass to side control.
Rampage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valentinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valentinov's best efforts.

Rampage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentinov pulls his head out easily.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Valentinov is going to stand back up.

Rampage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rampage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rampage looking for subs from the bottom but Valentinov mounts him!
Rampage looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rampage tries to escape the position.
Rampage tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rampage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Rampage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rampage gets back to half guard.
Valentinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rampage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rampage with the active half guard here but Valentinov passes nicely into side control.
Rampage regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rampage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rampage looking for submissions off his back.
Valentinov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rampage.

Rampage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentinov pulls his head out easily.
Stanislav Valentinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Rampage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rampage looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Rampage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rampage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Roger Rampage!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Roger Rampage!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Roger Rampage!

Roger Rampage wins by unanimous decision!