PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Valchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Valchenko
vs
Rollins

195 cm
22
273 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

215 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Valchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Rollins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valchenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rollins gets a clinch.
Rollins looking to throw knees to the head but Valchenko is blocking nicely.
Valchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rollins walks away with a smile on his face. Valchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rollins rushes Valchenko and presses him up against the cage.

Valchenko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Valchenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Valchenko trying to strike off his back.
Rollins wants to get up but he can't break Valchenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Valchenko keeping full guard, as Rollins tries to pass.

Valchenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rollins is aware though and is defending well.
Valchenko throws a couple of heel strikes.
Valchenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollins prevents Valchenko from getting back to his feet.
Valchenko trying to keep a closed guard but Rollins is proving a slippery customer.
Valchenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Valchenko keeping full guard, as Rollins tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valchenko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rollins moves into the clinch.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Valchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Rollins.
Valchenko fails to pull guard.
Rollins just leaning against Valchenko, taking a breather.
Valchenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valchenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rollins prevents it.
Rollins stalling the fight.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Valchenko avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rollins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valchenko has Rollins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rollins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Valchenko's head.
Rollins digs a right hand into Valchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valchenko's gas tank.
Rollins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valchenko backwards.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
Rollins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valchenko is breathing heavily.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
Valchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rollins slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rollins.
Valchenko being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins holds him up against the cage and eventually Valchenko drops back down to his feet.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valchenko up against the cage.
Rollins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rollins stalling against the cage.
Valchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rollins smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Rollins.

Rollins closes the distance and clinches.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rollins smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rollins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rollins closes the distance and pushes Valchenko back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rollins.
Rollins stops a takedown attempt from Valchenko.
Rollins scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valchenko.
Rollins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rollins gets underhooks to prevent Valchenko's takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rollins stops a takedown attempt from Valchenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Valchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valchenko fails to pull guard.
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins won't allow it.
Rollins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rollins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valchenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins won't allow it.
Valchenko looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rollins stalling.
Rollins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rollins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rollins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rollins connects with a knee to the head.
Rollins with a knee to the head.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valchenko's face.
Rollins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rollins lands a body punch.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valchenko's face.
Rollins taking a breather.
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins holds him up against the cage and eventually Valchenko drops back down to his feet.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valchenko letting Rollins take a breather here.
Valchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins stalling the fight.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but Valchenko blocks with his arms.
Rollins is leaning against Valchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rollins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Rollins.

Rollins rushes Valchenko and presses him up against the cage.
Rollins just leaning against Valchenko, taking a breather.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valchenko fails to pull guard.
Rollins content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valchenko has Rollins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rollins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rollins stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Rollins.
Valchenko dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Rollins tries to clinch there but Valchenko circles away.
Valchenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rollins as he avoids it easily.
Valchenko shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rollins doesn't manage to clinch there - Valchenko circles away.
Rollins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Valchenko. Valchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rollins rushes Valchenko and presses him up against the cage.
Rollins leaning against his opponent.
Rollins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valchenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins won't allow it.
Valchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valchenko letting Rollins take a breather here.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rollins smiles and moves away.

Rollins rushes Valchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rollins lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Rollins.
Valchenko jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Valchenko around his waist. Valchenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Valchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valchenko.
Jab from Rollins.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valchenko has time to react.
Igor Valchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Valchenko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Valchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rollins keeps working.
Valchenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Valchenko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rollins is not content to let Valchenko control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valchenko is looking to take a break and control but Rollins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rollins is trying to control Valchenko's posture but Valchenko avoids it.
Rollins is trying to improve his position.
Valchenko trying to control the position but Rollins is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valchenko shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Nice jab there from Rollins.

Rollins rushes Valchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Rollins to work.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Rollins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henry Rollins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valchenko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Valchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Rollins.
Valchenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rollins pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rollins forces Valchenko back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rollins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valchenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rollins walks away with a smile on his face. Valchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rollins scores with a three punch combo!
Valchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.

Rollins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rollins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valchenko backwards.
Rollins has Valchenko pressed against the cage.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rollins lands with a right to the head.
Rollins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Valchenko tries to pull guard but Rollins won't allow it.
Valchenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rollins digs a right hand into Valchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valchenko's gas tank.
Rollins just leaning against Valchenko, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Rollins.
Valchenko shoots in for a double leg but Rollins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollins scores with the left hand. Valchenko knows he should have avoided that one.

Rollins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Igor Valchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rollins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollins 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Rollins!