PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moomooka Baday (ranked 22765 p4p, 479 weight class) and Kal Valen (ranked 3310 p4p, 314 weight class). Moomooka Baday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kal Valen's chin.

Baday
vs
Valen

204 cm
29
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moomooka Baday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Valen backs away, Baday returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Baday fails with the takedown
and Valen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valen moves to clinch but Baday breaks away
and Baday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Valen drives through and clinches with Baday against the cage.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baday prevents a body shot from Valen.
Valen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baday is trying to break the clinch but Valen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baday looking to stall.
Valen scores with a shot to the side of Baday's head.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Valen.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen can't find room to land a body shot as Baday controls the action.
Valen misses with some punches.
Baday lands a hook that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
Baday blocks a body shot from Valen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen struggles to land a body shot inside as Baday controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Valen lands with a right to 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!
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Baday blocking some punches.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baday is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baday looking to slow down the pace here.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baday blocking some punches.
Valen misses with some punches.
Baday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Baday blocks an uppercut.
Valen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Valen misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Valen dominated that round.
That's time! Baday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baday tries a low kick but Valen avoids it.
Valen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baday counters with a stiff right hand.
Baday lands with a nice combination. Valen backs away looking to recover.
Baday moves away from the strike by Valen.
Baday went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Valen moves to clinch but Baday breaks away
and Baday counters with a series of strikes. Valen will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Kal Valen has been cut.
Moomooka Baday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baday is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baday counters with a nice body shot.
Baday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baday cracks Valen with an open hand slap.
Kal Valen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Valen rushes Baday and presses him up against the cage.
Kal Valen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baday blocks a body shot from Valen.
A short right from Valen on the inside.
Valen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valen is keeping busy.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
Valen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Baday avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
Baday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Valen on the inside.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Baday avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baday blocking some punches.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen lands a nice uppercut.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baday is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Valen is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Baday.
Baday stalling in the clinch but Valen improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baday tries to stall but Valen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Baday.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with some punches.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baday trying to control the position but instead, Valen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baday into the cage.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Valen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kal Valen's cut.
That's time! Baday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Valen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valen doesn't seem bothered though.
Baday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Baday was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Valen moves into range and clinches up with Baday.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen tries to work over Baday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baday blocking some punches.
Baday prevents a body shot from Valen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valen as Baday tries to tie him up.
Baday blocks a body shot from Valen.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Baday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Valen lands a body shot.
Valen tries to work over Baday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Baday.
Baday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baday blocks a body shot from Valen.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Baday avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valen.
Valen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baday can't find room to land a body shot as Valen controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baday wants to stall.
Baday blocks an uppercut.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baday tries to break free but Valen pushes him back against the cage.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Baday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valen gets through Baday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baday is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Baday.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Moomooka Baday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Baday.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baday is trying to maintain a safe position but Valen gets an underhook and turns Baday into the cage.
Valen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Baday.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Valen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal Valen!