PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alaric Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visigoth comes to the cage accompanied by THUNDERSTRUCK. Giorgio Valentino will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Visigoth
vs
Valentino

175 cm
31
170 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alaric Visigoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visigoth manages to avoid it.
Valentino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Visigoth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Visigoth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valentino.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Visigoth is just out of range.
Visigoth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentino. Valentino obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentino lands with a right hand.
Visigoth misses with a hook
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Giorgio Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visigoth 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.
Valentino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Visigoth moves away.
Visigoth moves out of range of the leg kick from Valentino.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentino misses with the combination.
Valentino swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Visigoth to counter with a crisp jab.
Giorgio Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visigoth misses the jab.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visigoth throws out the jab.
Visigoth slips under a jab.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Visigoth moves away.
Visigoth lunges at Valentino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentino's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Alaric Visigoth has been cut.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Valentino misses.
Visigoth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentino is fending him off so far but Visigoth persists. Nope, Valentino circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentino is looking to land body kicks.
Valentino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valentino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visigoth.
Valentino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Visigoth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino misses with a head kick.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Visigoth rather than just go for the knockout.
Valentino lands with a kick to the temple. Visigoth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Visigoth avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino lands a jab to the head.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentino throws a chopping leg kick but Visigoth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Visigoth missing with a left hand there. Valentino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino lands with a straight right. Visigoth didn't see that one coming.
Valentino connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino connects with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Visigoth.
Valentino lands a nice looking body shot.
Valentino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Visigoth checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentino slips under a jab.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Visigoth looks to throw the jab but Valentino is out of range.
Valentino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visigoth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentino sprawls well. Valentino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visigoth gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Visigoth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valentino is trying to defend but Visigoth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alaric Visigoth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Valentino misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Valentino.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentino, right into the meat.
Visigoth shoots for a takedown but Valentino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Visigoth misses with a looping right.
Valentino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visigoth throws out the jab.
A jab from Visigoth misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Visigoths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valentino swings for the body but Visigoth moves out of range.
Visigoth drops his hands momentarily and Valentino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentino scores with the left hand. Visigoth knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Visigoth misses.
Visigoth swings widly with a right hand

and Valentino counters with a crisp one two that drops Visigoth! Valentino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Visigoth to his feet! Visigoth is in big trouble!

Visigoth is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentino throws a quick head kick that knocks Visigoth silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Valentino is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giorgio Valentino!
Our winner, Giorgio Valentino, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.