PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Valuev
vs
Wilson

200 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Garry Wilson has been cut.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valuev.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Valuev misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valuev misses with an uppercut.
Valuev misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valuev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wilson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Valuev.
Valuev throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Valuev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valuev looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Valuev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valuev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Valuev backing up. Valuev nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Valuev misses with a double jab.
Valuev tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valuev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valuev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valuev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valuev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Valuev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valuev throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Valuev feints a jab promting Wilson to slip. Valuev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wilson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miko Valuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Valuev avoids them all with ease.
Valuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valuev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilson!

It looks like Miko Valuev has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Valuev is out of range.
Wilson throws a right hand that Valuev ducks under and follows up with a left that Valuev also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Valuev dominated 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!

Wilson slips under a jab from Valuev.
Valuev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson throws a body punch but Valuev moves out of range.
Valuev throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Miko Valuev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valuev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Nice defenses there by Valuev.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Valuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wilson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Valuev has got the better of the exchanges.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Valuev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson throws a combination. Valuev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson throws a right hand that Valuev ducks under and follows up with a left that Valuev also avoids with ease.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Valuev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Valuev misses.
Valuev throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Miko Valuev is winning the standup battle so far.
Valuev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Valuev avoids them all with ease.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valuev looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valuev loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Valuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valuev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Valuev is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valuev is looking for a counter combo.
Valuev throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Valuev cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valuev dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
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 Miko Valuev will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Valuev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valuev misses with a looping left.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson connects with a body shot that sends Valuev's belly button to the back.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Valuev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valuev circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valuev looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Valuev slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Valuev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valuev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Valuev misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Valuev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Valuev throws a combination that misses
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Valuev avoids it well.
Valuev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Wilson is rocked!
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Valuev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Valuev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valuev throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valuev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valuev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Valuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Valuev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valuev misses with a double jab.
Valuev misses with a double jab.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilson!
Valuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Valuev slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Garry Wilson just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Wilson misses.
It looked like Valuev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valuev misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Valuev backing up. Valuev nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Valuev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Valuev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valuev lands the left hand.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Valuev. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson throws a combination that misses
and Valuev counters with a stiff right hand.
Valuev dodges the punch combination from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Valuev misses with the combination.
Jab from Valuev.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Valuev finish him?
Valuev connects with a superb combination that knocks Wilson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Valuev before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Wilson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miko Valuev!
Miko Valuev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.