PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Buy the Drugs. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bosse
vs
Valentine

184 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry
ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicholas Bosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Bosse tries a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Bosse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bosse throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Bosse only half commits.
Bosse gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Bosse.
A head kick misses from Bosse.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bosse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Bosse settles back down.
A head kick by Bosse misses
and Valentine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bosse is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nicholas Bosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosse moves away.
Bosse misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Bosse misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bosse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentine is able to avoid easily.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Bosse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
Bosse connects with a high kick.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Bosse avoids it well.
Bosse wants to slow Valentine down by chopping away at his legs.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.

Valentine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosse looking to slow down the pace here.
Bosse scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine digs a right hand underneath Bosse's ribcage. Bosse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosse prevents a body shot from Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine digs a right hand into Bosse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosse's gas tank.
Bosse is breathing heavily.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bosse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bosse blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosse controls his hands.
Bosse blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
A short right from Valentine.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Bosse avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Valentine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Bosse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentine.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bosse's defenses.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Bosse blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosse dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Bosse blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosse.
Bosse working aggressively here.
Bosse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine gets through Bosse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Bosse blocks with his arms.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bosse seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Valentine is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Bosse shrugs off.

It looks like Nicholas Bosse has been cut.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Bosse's cut.
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.

Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosse's sensitive parts.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bosse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses
and Valentine counters with a series of strikes. Bosse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valentine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Valentine duly obliges.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Bosse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Bosse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine jabs at Bosse's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Bosse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bosse rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Bosse throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosse is just out of range.
Bosse wants to slow Valentine down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bosse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosse throws a leg kick
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
Valentine feints and then cracks Bosse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosse down.
Bosse ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine clobbers Bosse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bosse walks into a straight right hand from Valentine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosse.
Bosse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Bosse blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Dick Valentine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentine is working Bosse over against the ropes.
Valentine is working Bosse over against the ropes.
Bosse blocks an elbow strike.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Bosse's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Bosse's head.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Bosse is blocking nicely.
Valentine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosses head.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bosse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bosse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bosse's defenses.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Bosse blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Bosse takes an elbow to the temple.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bosse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valentine pushes Bosse back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Bosse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosse.
Bosse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosses head.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bosse tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Bosse back against the ropes.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine lands with a left to the head.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Valentine lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosse misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bosse throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Bosse's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bosse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosse.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosse.
Bosse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Valentine clinches up against the ropes.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosse blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bosse blocking some punches.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosse.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.

Nicholas Bosse's cut is getting worse.
Bosse tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Bosse.
Bosse has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosse misses with some punches.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Bosse.
Valentine gets through Bosse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Bosse misses with an elbow strike.
Bosse stalling the fight.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Bosse blocks it.
Bosse lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosse is defending well for now.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bosse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bosse taking a breather.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Well,Bosse is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosse is trying to stall.
Bosse misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Valentine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Bosse takes a shot to the head.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosse.
Nicholas Bosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Bosse gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bosse fails to land.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Bosse in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Bosse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bosse is defending well for now.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Bosse shrugs off.
Valentine cracks Bosse with a nice body shot.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nicholas Bosse's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
Bosse throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bosse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine lands a body punch.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosse backwards.
Dick Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine pushes Bosse back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valentine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Dick Valentine!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Dick Valentine!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Dick Valentine!

Dick Valentine wins by unanimous decision!
Dick Valentine gave a mention to Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).