PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole NKone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente comes to the cage accompanied by "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. This should be a great matchup!

Valente
vs
NKone

172 cm
37
149 lbs
23 - 11 - 3

177 cm
33
157 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valente scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Valente coming out on top.
NKone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
NKone blocks a head kick by Valente.
NKone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valente lands with a kick to the temple. NKone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valente misses with a head kick.
Valente misses with a hook.
NKone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Valente defends it well.
NKone throws a good cross that connects.
NKone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valente.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
NKone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
NKone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valente was well out of range. Poor timing from NKone.
NKone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valente counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

NKone moves into range and clinches up with Valente.
NKone avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
NKone dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards NKone's brow.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone lands a body punch.

NKone manages to break the clinch.
Valente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. NKone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
NKone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
NKone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valente's sensitive parts.
NKone misses with a body punch
and Valente counters with a stiff right hand.
Valente avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NKone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valente is looking to clinch but NKone is avoiding it.
NKone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valente.
The fighters circling - NKone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NKone looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch but NKone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
NKone circles away from the clinch attempt.
NKone wants to counter the offense by Valente and move into the clinch position.

Valente clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone lands a nice knee to the body.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valente lands with a short punch from the clinch.
NKone tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
NKone stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
NKone avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
NKone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valente seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if NKone can turn it around.
NKone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valente is keeping busy.
NKone landing knees to the head.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
NKone stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
Valente prevents a body shot from NKone.
NKone tries to land a knee to the head but Valente blocks with his arms.
Valente tries a body shot but NKone blocks it.
NKone looking to stall.
NKone stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NKone's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valente lands with a short shot to the head.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
NKone working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as NKone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
NKone swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
NKone lands with a left to the head.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
NKone dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente tries to work over NKone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for NKone to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valente lands a body punch.
Valente on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
NKone effectively controlling the action here.
Valente pushes NKone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

NKone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valente avoids the body shot from NKone.
Valente jabs NKone right on the nose. NKone blinks but takes it well.
NKone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
NKone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
NKone connects with a body shot that sends Valente's belly button to the back.
NKone misses with a low kick.
Carlinhos Valente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valente tries to clinch up.
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NKone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlinhos Valente will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valente moves away.
NKone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
NKone stuns Valente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valente lands with a cross.
NKone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valente.
Valente appears to be looking for a big counter.

Valente has NKone up against the cage in a clinch.
NKone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valente is defending well for now.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
NKone blocks a body shot from Valente.
Valente lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from NKone.
Come on NKone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente tries a body shot but NKone blocks it.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
NKone struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
NKone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
NKone struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from NKone.
NKone struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
NKone tries to land a knee to the head but Valente blocks with his arms.
NKone lands a nice shot to the body.
NKone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
NKone is stalling here.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
NKone takes an elbow to the forehead.
NKone avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
NKone connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone misses with a punch to the body.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente misses with an elbow over the top.
Valente prevents a body shot from NKone.
Valente lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
NKone is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Valente.
NKone controlling the action here for a moment.
NKone lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Valente.
NKone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Valente.
Valente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that NKone can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
NKone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NKone's defenses.
A short right from Valente.
Valente misses with an elbow over the top.
NKone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by NKone.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but NKone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
NKone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down NKone.
NKone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
NKone blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente gets through NKone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
NKone looking to throw knees to the head but Valente is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valente.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
NKone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valente swings wildly with an uppercut but NKone uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valente tries to work over NKone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as NKone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from NKone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
NKone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but NKone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Valente.
NKone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valente throws a looping overhand right but NKone ducks down to avoid it.
NKone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valente rather than just go for the knockout.
NKone cracks a nice hook into Valente's ribs.
Valente lands with a cross.
NKone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
NKone lands a jab to Valente's midsection.
A cross from NKone lands.
Valente throws a sloppy head kick and NKone moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Valente.
NKone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Valente takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - NKone coming out on top.
Valente avoids the body shot from NKone.
NKone jabs Valente right on the nose. Valente blinks but takes it well.
Valente uses good head movement to avoid the hook from NKone.
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!
NKone shoots in for a takedown but Valente shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valente looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Valente misses with a head kick.
NKone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valente. Valente circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valente throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling NKone to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valente keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NKone.
Valente wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from NKone.
NKone misses with a wild body shot.
NKone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
NKone cracks the inside of Valente's front leg.
Valente wants to clinch up but NKone keeps it at a distance.
Valente takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
NKone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valente moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Valente misses the target.

Valente has managed to clinch.
NKone wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
NKone blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
NKone tries a body shot but Valente blocks it.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
NKone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from NKone.
NKone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
NKone blocks an uppercut.
NKone blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
NKone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
NKone stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente is leaning against NKone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Carlinhos Valente has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente tries to work over NKone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
NKone dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but NKone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
NKone tries a body shot but Valente blocks it.
Valente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valente as NKone tries to tie him up.
NKone tries to stall but Valente uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
NKone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
NKone avoiding damage.
NKone misses with a punch on the inside.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped NKone in his tracks for a moment.
NKone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valente up against the cage.
NKone scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Ole NKone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NKone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valente avoids it.
NKone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valente has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from NKone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ole NKone.
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 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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.