PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente comes to the cage accompanied by "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valente
vs
Koski

172 cm
35
155 lbs
18 - 7 - 2

178 cm
33
156 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Koski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski swings for the body but Valente moves out of range.
Valente avoids the body shot from Koski.
Valente scoring well with a low kick there.
Valente slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski cracks Valente with a good jab.

It looks like Carlinhos Valente has been cut.
A cross from Valente lands.
Valente throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koski or perhaps it was just good defense by Valente, which made it look bad.
Koski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valente in his tracks.
Koski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koski there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Valente's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Valente throws a jab when Koski was well out of range.
Koski throws a body shot but no joy.
Koski takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski lands a jab to the nose.

Koski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Valente tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koski is in Valente's guard.
Koski is looking to work some ground and pound but Valente has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koski is pushing down on Valente's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valente is fighting to maintain full guard but Koski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koski trying to mount his opponent but Valente defends it.
Koski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koski wants to take a breather but Valente is having none of it.
Koski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valente gets full guard.
Koski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koski throws an elbow that misses. Valente uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koski's guard. Nice move by Valente!

Koski wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski pulls Valente in to control the position.
Koski wants to sweep but no luck.

Koski working for submissions but it's allowed Valente to get to half guard.
Valente prevents Koski from improving his position.
Koski wants to control but Valente is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Koski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koski trying to hold on to Valente's head to control him but Valente postures up.
Koski tries to roll over but Valente keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Koski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Valente prevents Koski from improving his position.
Koski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Valente trying to control the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Valente tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski works Valente's body with a nice hook.
Koski scores with a nice head shot.
Valente thumps Koski with a low kick.
Carlinhos Valente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Valente. Beautiful body shot.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Valente counters with a straight right hand.
Valente stuns Koski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valente bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koski's head.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valente throws out a leg kick but Koski moves out of range and Valente only half commits.
Nice body kick from Koski.
A slow jab from Valente misses its intended target.
Valente takes a jab right on the kisser.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Koski.
Koski lands with a short shot to the head.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Koski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlinhos Valente's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koski throws a series of punches but Valente moves out of range.
Koski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valente counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Koski. Beautiful body shot.
Koski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valente lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valente under the eye.
Carlinhos Valente is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valente misses with a straight left.
Valente connects with a jab.
Valente scores with a jab. Koski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valente was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.

Valente forces Koski back against the cage and clinches.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Koski in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Koski lands a right hand.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valente blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valente gets underhooks to prevent Koski's takedown attempt.
Valente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Valente on the inside.
Valente takes a shot to the head.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente stalls.
Koski blocks an elbow strike.
Valente prevents a body shot from Koski.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.
Valente lands with a short shot to the head.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlinhos Valente has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koski tries to score a body lock takedown but Valente shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands with a right to the head.
Koski dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valente gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koski.
Carlinhos Valente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Koski.
Koski misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski digs a right hand underneath Valente's ribcage. Valente let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koski lands a hook that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koski as Valente tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Koski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski wants a takedown but no success here.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valente working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valente blocks a body shot from Koski.
A bit of stalling here from Valente.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Juan Koski's cut even more.
Koski blocks an elbow strike.
Valente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Koski letting Valente take a breather here.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koski.
Koski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koski pushes Valente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Koski shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Valente to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valente misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koski staying out of range there.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski throws a jab when Valente was well out of range.
It looked like Valente was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koski.
Valente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koski.
A big right from Valente misses.
Koski misses with a head kick.
Valente moves out of range of the leg kick from Koski.
A counter left hand to the body from Valente misses its target.
Valente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Valente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and Valente counters with a low kick, right behind Koski 's knee.
Valente checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valente bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koski's head backwards.
Valente lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valente counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski throws a combination that misses
and Valente counters with a straight right hand.
Valente feints and then cracks Koski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koski down.
Valente throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Jab, jab by Koski - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valente clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Koski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentes head.
Koski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valente tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.
Koski wants a takedown.
Valente is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koski's defenses.
Valente blocks a body shot from Koski.
Valente tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente lands an elbow just above Koski 's eye.

The cut above Juan Koski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice left hand lands by Koski.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valente is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carlinhos Valente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Koski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente trying to control the position but instead, Koski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valente into the cage.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Valente.
Koski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentes head.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Koski on the inside.
Koski lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Koski.
Koski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Koski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Koski in his tracks for a moment.
Valente lands an elbow just above Koski 's eye.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski lands a hook that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Valente pushes Koski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Juan Koski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Valente lands an elbow just above Koski 's eye.
Koski misses with a body punch.

Koski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Koski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valente pulls Koski in close to prevent any damage.

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 Carlinhos Valente.
I think Valente 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
A very excited looking Carlinhos Valente made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.