PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente comes to the cage accompanied by "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. Gambino has chosen Bonfire as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Valente
vs
Gambino

172 cm
33
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

182 cm
36
166 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valente lands with a right hand.
Gambino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valente throws a chopping leg kick but Gambino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gambino scores with a nice body kick.
Valente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valente scores with a hook to the body. Gambino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valente lands with an overhand left.
Valente throws a quick inside leg kick.

Valente closes the distance and clinches.
Valente has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Valente has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Valente rushes Gambino and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente digs a right hand into Gambino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gambino's gas tank.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Childish Gambino has been cut.
Valente misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino blocks a body shot from Valente.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valente.
Gambino tries to circle away but Valente has him pinned against the cage.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Valente.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.

Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Valente scores with a decent looking hook.
Gambino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Valente misses its intended target.
Gambino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valente scoring well with a low kick there.
Gambino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valente clinches up with Gambino and pushes him back against the cage.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.

Gambino breaks the clinch.
Valente looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Gambino moves out of range of the strikes.
Gambino scores with a nice head shot.
Valente misses with a leg kick
letting Gambino counter with a right hand.
Gambino misses with the combination.
Gambino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valente.
Valente scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valente scores with the left hand. Gambino knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valente.
Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valente.
Valente misses with a body shot
and Gambino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valente rushes Gambino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Valente slows down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Gambino is trying to force a seperation but Valente has the dominant position.
Gambino tries to break the clinch but Valente is controlling the position.

Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valente is looking to chop away at Gambino's legs.
Nice defenses there by Gambino.

Valente moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valente misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
Gambino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valente manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambino. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Valente tenderised Gambino's leg. Gambino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Valente.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente lands with a good body shot.
Valente works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valente throws a series of strikes that have Gambino backpedaling.

Valente clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but Valente keeps him there for the moment.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente misses with an elbow over the top.
Valente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gambino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Childish Gambino'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.

Gambino throws a hook to the side of Valente's head but Valente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valente throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valente misses with a body punch
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.
Valente lands the left hand.
Valente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valente pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gambino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Valente scores with a nice right hand.
Valente lands with a straight right. Gambino didn't see that one coming.
Valente swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gambino counters with a stiff right hand.
Valente moves into range and connects with a jab.

Valente closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlinhos Valente is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Valente.
Valente misses with a looping left.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Valente has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gambino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Valente misses with an elbow strike.
Valente's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A nice left hand lands by Valente.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
Valente has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valente dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Valente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gambino can do to turn this around?
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Valente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gambino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valente moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Valente does it's job there.
Gambino lands a jab.
Valente fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valente scores with a decent looking hook.
Valente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valente lands with an uppercut that bounces Gambino off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Gambino.
Valente comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Valente lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gambino doesn't seem phased though.
Gambino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valente lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Valente.
Valente throws a hook but Gambino avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Carlinhos Valente has been cut.

Valente closes the distance and pushes Gambino back into the cage.
Valente lands a body punch.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Valente.
Gambino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Gambino blocks the leg kick.
Gambino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valente scores with a leg kick.
Gambino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Valente has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carlinhos Valente has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente is struggling to control the position.
Valente leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valente scores with a shoulder strike.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Gambino tries to circle away but Valente has him pinned against the cage.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but Valente has double underhooks.
Valente has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Valente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gambino. That did some damage!
Gambino looks for the body kick but Valente saw that one coming.
Gambino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Valente.
Valente lands a glancing blow to the side of Gambino's head.
Valente tries to clinch but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valente.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambino. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valente misses with an uppercut.
Gambino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente wants to clinch.
Gambino lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente thumps Gambino with a low kick.
Gambino throws a good cross that connects.
Gambino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gambino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valente blocks a jab.
Valente lands with a straight right. Gambino didn't see that one coming.
Valente lands a nice shot to the body.
Valente throws a shot from downtown. Gambino moves away and avoids it.
Valente moves in looking to clinch but Gambino pushes him off.
Valente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valente tries to clinch there but Gambino circles away.

Valente moves into the clinch.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gambino breaks from the clinch.

Valente clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente pushes Gambino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente presses Gambino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valente lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but Valente has double underhooks.
Valente misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Valente.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Valente has him pressed against the cage.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Gambino is trying to break free.
Gambino blocks the elbow strike.
Gambino prevents a body shot from Valente.
A shot in the inside from Valente.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Valente has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Valente is controlling him.
Valente pushes Gambino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valente getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gambino throws a good cross that connects.
Valente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambino was well out of range. Poor timing from Valente.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino slips a jab from Valente.
Gambino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valente throws a series of punches but Gambino avoids them all with ease.
Valente misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Gambino.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valente cracks Gambino with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Valente.
Valente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Gambino is looking for the big counter here.
Gambino looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gambino doesn't seem bothered though.
Gambino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gambino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Gambino.
Valente looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambino is just out of range.
Valente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gambino throws a nice looking combination but Valente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Gambino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valente lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambino throws a series of punches but Valente moves out of range.
Valente misses with a straight left.
Gambino throws out a counter right but Valente avoids it with no problem.
Gambino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambino.
Gambino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valente misses the jab.
Gambino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gambino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valente scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valente is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Valente gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gambino breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente throws a jab when Gambino was well out of range.
Gambino keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Valente tries to clinch but Gambino moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Valente misses the target.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Valente.
Valente tried to score with a low kick but Gambino checks it.
Valente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gambino staying out of range there.
Gambino is looking for the big counter here.
Valente connects with the punch.
Valente throws a jab when Gambino was well out of range.
Valente works the jab nicely.

Valente pushes Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valente has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente gets through Gambino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gambino letting Valente take a breather here.
Gambino blocks the elbow strike.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Gambino tries to break free but Valente pushes him back against the cage.
Gambino tries to circle away but Valente has him pinned against the cage.

Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valente throws out a leg kick but Gambino moves out of range and Valente only half commits.

Valente has closed the distance and engaged Gambino in a clinch.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Valente is controlling him.
Gambino is trying to force a seperation but Valente has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but Valente keeps him there for the moment.

Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente tried to score with a low kick but Gambino checks it.
Gambino walks into a left hand.
Gambino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valente. Valente obviously looking to wear him down.
Gambino connects with a looping right hand.
Valente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gambino.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valente thuds a left hand into Gambino's body.
Valente throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valente looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Gambino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valente moves out of range of the strikes.
Gambino walks into a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Valente. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valente.
Gambino misses with a hook. Valente ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Valente has managed to clinch.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambino wants to get back to striking at distance but Valente won't allow it.
Valente just leaning against Gambino, taking a breather.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gambino dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino blocks the elbow strike.

Gambino breaks the clinch.
Valente throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gambino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Nice shot by Gambino.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente had his way with Childish Gambino in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gambino stuns Valente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gambino swinging wildly here.
Valente slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Gambino misses.
Gambino swats away the attempt to clinch by Valente.
Valente moves in looking to clinch but Gambino pushes him off.
Gambino is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Gambino does no damage.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gambino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valente.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Valente is looking to clinch.
Valente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Valente.
Good leg kick by Valente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Valente misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gambino! But no joy.
Valente throws a leg kick but Gambino checks it.
Gambino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valente with a body shot.
Gambino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Valente misses.
As Valente backs off Gambino throws a huge counter combo but Valente manages to avoid it all.
Valente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gambino.
Valente scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
Valente wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente throws a leg kick but Gambino moved away.
Valente chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gambino lands an overhand right.
Valente throws a leg kick but Gambino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gambino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Valente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gambino doesn't seem bothered though.
Gambino moves out of range as Valente strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente jabs at Gambino's body.

Valente clinches with his opponent.
Valente leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valente.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambino wants to get back to striking at distance but Valente won't allow it.
Valente prevents Gambino from breaking the clinch.
Gambino wants to get back to striking at distance but Valente won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gambino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valente has him pressed against the cage.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gambino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Valente.
Valente showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambino.
Valente appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valente ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gambino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valente.
A jab lands there for Valente.
Gambino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Childish Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Valente misses
and Gambino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlinhos Valente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valente 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
A relieved looking Carlinhos Valente thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Childish Gambino was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that sucks.'.