PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kole Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skyfall. Kole Paul looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Valentine
vs
Paul

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kole Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Paul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valentine.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Paul prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine wants to take the fight to the mat but Paul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Valentine has Paul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine wants a takedown but no success here.
Valentine is looking for a takedown.
Valentine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valentine is looking for a takedown.
Valentine is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine prevents the takedown attempt.
Valentine is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paul is pressed up against the cage. Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paul down to the mat. Paul avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Paul blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine wants to clinch but Paul slips to the side
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paul throws a head kick that misses.

Valentine gets tackled into the cage by Paul. Paul maintains the clinch.
Paul is pressed up against the cage. Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paul down to the mat. Paul avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Valentine tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valentine is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine wants a takedown but no success here.
Valentine is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Paul regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Paul uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Paul has managed to clinch.
Valentine wants to take the fight to the mat but Paul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paul gets underhooks to prevent Valentine's takedown attempt.
Paul has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valentine after a bit of a struggle.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.
Valentine is trying to drag Paul to the mat but Paul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine can't get the takedown.
Paul has Valentine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valentine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valentine can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paul after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kole Paul will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paul clobbers Valentine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kole Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.

Valentine has managed to clinch.
Paul is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valentine wants a takedown but no success here.
Vincent Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valentine tries to score a body lock takedown but Paul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Valentine is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Paul breaks from the clinch.
Vincent Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paul catches Valentine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul scores with a hook.
Paul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valentine tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paul tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul is trying to drag Valentine to the mat but Valentine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valentine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paul after a bit of a struggle.
Valentine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paul prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valentine is pressed up against the cage. Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valentine down to the mat. Valentine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valentine takes one on the button.

Valentine clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valentine is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Valentine wants a takedown but no success here.
Valentine prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valentine.
Paul stops a takedown attempt from Valentine.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Paul tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Valentine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Paul blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paul tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick that half lands.
Paul blocks a head kick by Valentine.

Paul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paul lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul stops Valentine from standing up.
Paul's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kole Paul has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick
and Paul counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valentine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands an overhand right.
Vincent Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Paul pushes him off.

Valentine rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Valentine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentine's head.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paul avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Paul lands a jab to the head.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent Valentine.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vincent Valentine!