PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Porsche Valeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raiden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal Kombat X / Raiden. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raiden
vs
Valeron

163 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Raiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Porsche Valeron!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valeron connects with a right hand. Raiden shakes it off.
Valeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raiden throws a leg kick which misses Valeron's front leg but catches the back leg as Valeron tries to avoid it.

Valeron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raiden, pushing him back against the cage.
Valeron can't find room to land a body shot as Raiden controls the action.
Valeron tries a body shot but Raiden blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valeron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valeron pushes Raiden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raiden trying to stall but Valeron improves his position.
Nice body punch from Valeron - that landed with a thud.
Valeron scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valeron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raiden or not.
Valeron digs a right hand underneath Raiden's ribcage. Raiden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valeron misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valeron lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valeron lands a left hand.
Valeron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raiden backwards.
Valeron has Raiden pressed against the cage, preventing Raiden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valeron has Raiden pushed against the cage.
Valeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valeron.
Valeron digs a right hand into Raiden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raiden's gas tank.
Valeron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valeron continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Porsche Valeron.
Valeron lunges at Raiden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raiden's hand.
Valeron punishes Raiden's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valeron fails to land with a series of punches.
Valeron misses with a kick to the body.
Raiden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valeron jabs Raiden right on the nose. Raiden blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden tries a head kick but it misses.
Valeron misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raiden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valeron misses with a hook.
Raiden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valeron throws a series of punches but Raiden avoids them all with ease.
Raiden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valeron throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Valeron.
Raiden feints and then cracks Valeron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valeron down.
Valeron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raiden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valeron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Raiden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valeron will feel that in the morning.
Valeron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raiden moves away from the strike by Valeron.
Raiden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raiden slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Raiden.
Raiden throws a leg kick that misses.
Raiden misses with a head kick.
Raiden slips a jab and a cross from Valeron.
Raiden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raiden pushes Valeron away with a front kick.
Valeron lands a really nice looking cross but Raiden seems unphased.
Raiden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valeron's sensitive parts.
Raiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valeron. That did some damage!
Raiden delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raiden.
Raiden pushes Valeron away with a front kick.
Raiden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valeron swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Valeron there.
That kick from Raiden tenderised Valeron's leg. Valeron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raiden scores with a leg kick.
Valeron tries to clinch up but Raiden circles away and keeps his distance.
Raiden moves away from the strike by Valeron.

Valeron clinches up against the cage.
Valeron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valeron.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valeron digs a right hand underneath Raiden's ribcage. Raiden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valeron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raiden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Porsche Valeron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Valeron misses the jab.
Valeron 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.
Valeron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raiden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valeron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valeron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raiden.
Valeron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raiden. Raiden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valeron misses with the combination.
Raiden thumps Valeron with a low kick.
Raiden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Valeron has closed the distance and engaged Raiden in a clinch.
Valeron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raiden is trying to push Valeron away but Valeron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raiden has had enough of the clinch but Valeron keeps him there for the moment.
Raiden wants to stall.
Valeron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valeron lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valeron misses with the head strike.

Raiden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valeron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Raiden!
Raiden lands a leg kick that knocks Valeron off balance momentarily.
Raiden delivers a nice body kick.
Raiden throws a sloppy head kick and Valeron moves out of range easily.
Valeron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Valeron scores with a punch to the head.
Raiden lands with a kick to the temple. Valeron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Porsche Valeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valeron lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valeron swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
Raiden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valeron avoids the head kick by Raiden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valeron tries to work over Raiden's front leg with a kick but Raiden checks it.
Raiden takes one to the side of the head.
Raiden misses with a leg kick.
Valeron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raiden staying out of range there.
Raiden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raiden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raiden throws a front kick that sends Valeron stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valeron. Raiden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valeron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valeron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valeron.
Valeron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raiden ducks under a wild hook from Valeron.
Valeron throws out a loose jab but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raiden misses with a low kick.
Raiden walks into a left hand.
Valeron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raiden is out of range and Valeron settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raiden.
Valeron misses with an uppercut.
Valeron avoids the head kick by Raiden.
A big right from Valeron misses.
Raiden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Raiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valeron misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Valeron as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Raiden.
Raiden thumps Valeron with a low kick.
Valeron blocks a leg kick.
Raiden throws the kick towards the body but Valeron avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a sloppy head kick and Valeron moves out of range easily.
Valeron throws a hook but Raiden blocks it.
Valeron throws a looping overhand right but Raiden ducks down to avoid it.
Raiden avoids the body shot from Valeron.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden connects with a leg kick. Valeron looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valeron takes a swing at Raiden's ribcage but misses.

Valeron has Raiden up against the cage in a clinch.
Valeron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raiden backwards.
Valeron misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valeron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valeron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 The Raiden will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Raiden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valeron throws a looping overhand right but Raiden ducks down to avoid it.
The Raiden is winning the standup battle so far.
Raiden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valeron throws a looping overhand right but Raiden ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Valeron. Those never looked like landing.
Valeron looks to throw the jab but Raiden is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiden.
Valeron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valeron swinging wildly here.
Raiden scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiden.
Valeron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiden throws a leg kick which misses Valeron's front leg but catches the back leg as Valeron tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valeron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raiden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raiden scores with a head kick.
Valeron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valeron steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raiden. That one must have hurt.
Raiden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valeron's head.
Valeron throws a looping overhand right but Raiden ducks down to avoid it.
Valeron throws a jab when Raiden was well out of range.
Valeron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raiden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valeron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raiden slips a jab from Valeron.
Raiden scores with a spinning back kick!
Valeron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raiden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valeron lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valeron. Raiden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raiden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valeron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valeron scores with a decent looking hook.
Raiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valeron's calf.
Raiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valeron.
Valeron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raiden on the side of the head.

Valeron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valeron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valeron.
Valeron tries to throw a body punch but Raiden avoids it by throwing Valeron back against the cage.
Valeron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raiden's elbow.
Raiden is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valeron swings wildly with an uppercut but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valeron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raiden looking to stall.
Valeron struggles to land a body shot inside as Raiden controls his hands.
Valeron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valeron cracks Raiden with a nice body shot.
Valeron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valeron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valeron lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raiden.
Valeron struggles to land a body shot inside as Raiden controls his hands.
Valeron can't find room to land a body shot as Raiden controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valeron tries to throw a body punch but Raiden avoids it by throwing Valeron back against the cage.
Valeron lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Valeron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valeron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raiden takes a shot to the head.
Valeron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raiden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Valeron.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valeron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porsche Valeron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raiden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valeron misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Porsche Valeron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valeron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porsche Valeron!