PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa McBeth (ranked 4790 p4p, 23908 weight class) and Ernesto Valerio (ranked 585 p4p, 635 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McBeth
vs
Valerio

200 cm
22
210
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
207
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mustafa McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from McBeth misses its target.
McBeth slips under a jab.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
Valerio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McBeth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but McBeth is just out of range.
McBeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McBeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
McBeth takes one to the chin there.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio throws a right and a left that McBeth avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBeth manages to avoid it.
McBeth throws a big counter combination but Valerio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valerio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valerio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valerio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McBeth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valerio throws out the jab.
McBeth walks into a straight right hand from Valerio.
Valerio misses with a hook
and McBeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ernesto Valerio has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. McBeth does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
Valerio swings away with a body shot that misses
and McBeth counters with a nice uppercut.
McBeth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting McBeth counter with a right hand.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth dodges the punch combination from Valerio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valerio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valerio dips to his left and cracks McBeth with an uppercut!
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
It looked like McBeth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth is looking for a counter combo.
McBeth defending well as Valerio loads up on a big left hand.
Valerio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McBeth rather than just go for the knockout.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and McBeth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Valerio. Beautiful body shot.
McBeth misses with a head kick.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but McBeth is just out of range.
McBeth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valerio scores with the left hand. McBeth knows he should have avoided that one.
McBeth throws a looping overhand right but Valerio ducks down to avoid it.
Valerio misses with a shot to the body
letting McBeth counter with a right hand.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
Valerio takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
McBeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBeth manages to avoid it.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth is looking to counter with head kicks.
Valerio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valerio misses with a body punch
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.

McBeth rushes Valerio and presses him up against the cage.
Valerio tries to pull guard but McBeth won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McBeth obliges.
McBeth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valerio looks winded!
Valerio tries to pull guard but McBeth holds him up against the cage and eventually Valerio drops back down to his feet.

McBeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ernesto Valerio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valerio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
Valerio tries to bum rush McBeth with a series of wild strikes but McBeth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBeth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McBeth slips a straight right by Valerio.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Valerio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valerio misses with a hook.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth avoids the body shot from Valerio.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
McBeth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBeth.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valerio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McBeth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valerio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth looks to land a combination but Valerio avoids it well.
A big left from Valerio misses.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
Valerio takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
It looked like McBeth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and McBeth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valerio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valerio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
McBeth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valerio throws an overhand right that lands on McBeth's shoulder, as McBeth tries to avoid the shot.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBeth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
Valerio sizes up McBeth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBeth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valerio throws an off balance right hand
and McBeth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Valerio is rocked!
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
McBeth is looking for a counter combo.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and McBeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valerio is still on wobbly legs! Can McBeth finish him?
Valerio lands a nice hook to McBeth's body. McBeth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Valerio misses.
A shot to the body from Valerio misses
and McBeth counters with a big left hand that crumples Valerio! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa McBeth!
A relieved looking Mustafa McBeth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.