PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valanciunas
vs
Mosby

192 cm
36
195 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

188 cm
35
204 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby misses with a straight right.
Mosby wants to clinch.
Mosby misses with a low kick.
Mosby has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Valanciunas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Valanciunas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valanciunas throws a right and a left that Mosby avoids nicely.
Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mosby.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the strikes.
Valanciunas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mosby.
Valanciunas lands a glancing blow to the side of Mosby's head.
Valanciunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosby manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Valanciunas is just out of range.
Mosby avoids a kick to the body.
Mosby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
Mosby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valanciunas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosby.
Mosby fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas misses with a looping right.
Mosby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mosby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valanciunas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosby.
Mosby misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mosby.

Mosby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valanciunas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Valanciunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosbys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosby has him pressed against the ropes.
Mosby tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosby tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing Mosby back against the ropes.
Mosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosby.
Mosby misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valanciunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby working aggressively here.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosby controls his hands.
Valanciunas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosby has him pressed against the ropes.
Valanciunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas wants to break free but Mosby has control.
A short right from Mosby on the inside.
Mosby lands with a left to the head.
Mosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Valanciunas controls the action.
Mosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Valanciunas controls his hands.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valanciunas misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.

Valanciunas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valanciunas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valanciunas delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mosby. Valanciunas shrugs it off though.
Valanciunas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Valanciunas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mosby rushes Valanciunas and presses him up against the ropes.
Mosby throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas has had enough of the clinch but Mosby keeps him there for the moment.
Mosby tries a body shot but Valanciunas blocks it.
Valanciunas is trying to force a seperation but Mosby has the dominant position.
Mosby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mosby.
Valanciunas has had enough of the clinch but Mosby keeps him there for the moment.
Valanciunas working aggressively here.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Mosby is controlling him.
Mosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Mosby is controlling him.
Valanciunas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosby has him pressed against the ropes.
Mosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosby's elbow.
Mosby misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Valanciunas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valanciunas tries to break free but Mosby pushes him back against the ropes.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Valanciunas blocking some punches.
Valanciunas misses with some punches.
Mosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valanciunas wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosby won't allow it.
Valanciunas blocks an uppercut.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Mosby tries a body shot but Valanciunas blocks it.
Mosby lands with a left to the head.
Valanciunas working hard to break the clinch.
Mosby lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ted Mosby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Mosby.
Valanciunas throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.
Valanciunas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valanciunas throws a hook but Mosby avoids it easily.
Valanciunas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valanciunas throws a jab but it's blocked by Mosby.
Mosby scores with a nice body kick.
Valanciunas throws out a leg kick but Mosby moves out of range and Valanciunas only half commits.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mosby there as he acknowledges the shot.

Mosby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Valanciunas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Valanciunas fails to land.
Valanciunas misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosby.

Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valanciunas moves away.
Ted Mosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valanciunas looks to throw the jab but Mosby is out of range.
Valanciunas misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mosby.
Mosby thumps Valanciunas with a low kick.
A punch combination from Mosby misses.
Valanciunas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valanciunas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mosby.
It looked like Valanciunas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mosby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valanciunas. That one must have hurt.
Valanciunas avoids the head kick by Mosby.
Mosby tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Valanciunas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Valanciunas misses the target.

Mosby moves into the clinch.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosby.
Mosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mosby misses with a looping right.
Valanciunas throwing a counter right hand but Mosby manages to avoid it.
Valanciunas throws a big shot that misses.
Mosby wants to counter with a clinch but Valanciunas pushes him away.
Mosby is looking to land body kicks.
Valanciunas moves out of range of the body kick.
Mosby lands with a nice combination. Valanciunas backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Mosby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valanciunas doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Valanciunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valanciunas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mosby.
Mosby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mosby.
Mosby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valanciunas throwing a counter right hand but Mosby manages to avoid it.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick but Mosby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valanciunas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mosby takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Valanciunas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonas Valanciunas!
Our winner, Jonas Valanciunas, 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.