PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ronnie Riley enters the cage!

Valentine
vs
Riley

185 cm
25
187 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
196 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley rushes Valentine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine is working Riley over against the cage.
Riley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine is working for takedown but Riley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Valentine stalling.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley takes a shot to the head.
Valentine tries to work over Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valentine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riley.

It looks like Alexander Valentine has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Riley gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valentine is working for takedown but Riley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine trying to control the position but instead, Riley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valentine into the cage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Riley tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Valentine tries a body shot but Riley blocks it.
Valentine is trying to push Riley away but Riley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentine avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
Riley gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valentine.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riley's elbow.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Riley gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentine is defending well for now.
Valentine tries to work over Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Valentine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Riley moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riley.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Riley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Riley stalling in the clinch.
Riley lands with a light punch inside.
Riley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine prevents a body shot from Riley.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Valentine misses.
Riley throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine takes one to the chin there.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Riley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riley blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Valentine misses.
Valentine misses with a body shot
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Riley's ribs.
Riley looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Riley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Riley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valentine is looking to wear down Riley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley clobbers Valentine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riley feints a jab promting Valentine to slip. Riley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Valentine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Valentine is rocked!
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine lands with a kick to the ribs.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Valentine as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
Riley blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
Riley digs a right hand underneath Valentine's ribcage. Valentine let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good body shot from Riley.
Riley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine is trying to push Riley away but Riley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Valentine is working for takedown but Riley is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riley.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Riley.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries a body shot but Riley blocks it.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valentine looking to slow down the pace here.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valentine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Valentine working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Riley misses with a body punch.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Riley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Riley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine tries a body shot but Riley blocks it.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Riley controls his hands.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Oh Valentine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Riley.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Valentine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riley scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Riley throws the kick towards the body but Valentine avoids it.
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riley throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riley.
Riley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Valentine lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley thuds his shin into the meat of Valentine's side.
Riley throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Riley lands a nice looking body kick.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Riley checks it
and Riley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Riley connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine slips a jab from Riley.
Riley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riley lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Riley cracks Valentine with a nice body shot.
Riley digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Ronnie Riley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Riley tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Riley back against the cage.
Valentine tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clinched against the cage, Riley lands a big elbow that drops Valentine! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Valentine is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Riley!
Ronnie Riley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Down Under! - Supplements (AXES) for their support in the buildup to the fight.