PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pradak Kingstar (ranked 4100 p4p, 2818 weight class) and Luke Valentine (ranked 504 p4p, 377 weight class). Kingstar comes to the cage accompanied by Robin Schulz ft. Alida - In Your Eyes (LUM!X Remix). Valentine has chosen Jack Stauber - Buttercup as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kingstar
vs
Valentine

182 cm
23
175
5 - 7 - 0

186 cm
24
178
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pradak Kingstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Valentine!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingstar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kingstar drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingstar.
Kingstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingstar.
Kingstar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine is trying to push Kingstar away but Kingstar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine tries a body shot but Kingstar blocks it.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingstar scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine pushes Kingstar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingstar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Kingstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingstar tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingstar misses with a body punch.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingstar's elbow.
Kingstar blocks an uppercut.
Kingstar presses Valentine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kingstar tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine working aggressively here.
Kingstar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valentine pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingstar blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Kingstar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Kingstar avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Kingstar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingstar lands a left hand.
Valentine lands a body shot.
Kingstar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kingstar fails to land.
Kingstar prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Kingstar working aggressively here.
Kingstar struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Kingstar misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingstar.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingstar tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Kingstar back against the cage.
Kingstar misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valentine. That's going to slow Kingstar down.
Kingstar moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
Kingstar misses with a straight left.
Kingstar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kingstar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingstar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kingstar misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kingstar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kingstar throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
And Valentine responds with a good body kick, but Kingstar manages to step out the way in time.

Kingstar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kingstar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valentine has escaped the position, nice work there.

Valentine throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kingstar's knee momentarily.
Valentine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kingstar.
Kingstar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valentine defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pradak Kingstar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine lands with a hook. Kingstar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Kingstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingstar tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Valentine.
Kingstar darts in trying to clinch
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Pradak Kingstar has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kingstar tries to clinch up
and Valentine scores with a counter punch that sends Kingstar to the canvas! Valentine smells blood - he's punishing Kingstar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kingstar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Valentine!
A less than humble Luke Valentine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.