PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go to sleep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kid
vs
Valentine

190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

190 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Valentine!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Kid.
Horrible takedown by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Kid which made him look bad.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
No joy there for Kid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Kid throws a one two combo.
Kid throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Kid throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Kid tries to clinch

and Valentine counters by clinching up.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Kid tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.

Valentine has managed to clinch.
Kid prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.

Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt - Kid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentine counters with a big head kick but Kid shrugs it off.
Kid avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentine tries to clinch up.

Kid clinches up against the cage.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch but Kid keeps him there for the moment.
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kid lands with a right to the head.
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kid just leaning against Valentine, taking a breather.
Valentine wants to break free but Kid has control.
A short left from Kid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Kid.
Kid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.

Valentine breaks the clinch.
Kid misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a nice body kick.

Valentine tries to keep at a distance but Kid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Kid has double underhooks.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Kid has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Kid.
Kid prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.

Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kid misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a nice body shot.
Kid is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.

Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Kid to work.

Kid gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kid working some strikes from top position.
Kid landing with the ground and pound.
Kid chips away with some ground and pound.
Valentine wants to stand up but Kid is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine controls Kid momentarily but Kid frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valentine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet but Kid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Valentine is rocked!

It looks like David Valentine has been cut.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?

Kid has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kid.
A short uppercut from Kid.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine jumps guard but Kid stands there with Valentine around his waist. Valentine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Karate Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Valentine.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kid.
Kid lands a shot to the body.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Kid holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
Kid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valentine thuds his shin into the meat of Kid's side.
Karate Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kid misses the body punch
and Valentine counters with a nice body kick.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a nice body kick.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Kid.
Nice takedown defense from Kid. No joy for Valentine on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid throws a combination that misses
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
David Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid misses with a combination
and Valentine counters with a head kick.
Valentine lands a brutal head kick. Kid looks out on his feet and Valentine throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). David Valentine!