PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 4816 p4p, 4957 weight class) and Giggle Valentine (ranked 152 p4p, 155 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koererlaerer
vs
Valentine

180 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koererlaerer throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koererlaerer.
Koererlaerer misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koererlaerer misses with a takedown
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karsten Koererlaerer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Koererlaerer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valentine is trying to defend but Koererlaerer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koererlaerer wants to free his trapped foot but Valentine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Koererlaerer seems content to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koererlaerer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koererlaerer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer wants to pass to mount but Valentine is defending the position.
Valentine tries to roll over but Koererlaerer keeps him under control.
Koererlaerer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ground and pound from Koererlaerer.
Koererlaerer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koererlaerer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valentine keeping control of the position.
Koererlaerer trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Koererlaerer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koererlaerer is nestled in close to Valentine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koererlaerer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koererlaerer is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koererlaerer lands a nice short elbow.
Koererlaerer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valentine is controlling Koererlaerer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Koererlaerer lands strikes from half guard.
Koererlaerer lands with a punch from half guard.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
Koererlaerer working the head and body with strikes.
Koererlaerer working the head and body with strikes.
Koererlaerer working Valentine over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
Koererlaerer working over Valentine with some ground and pound. Valentine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koererlaerer is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koererlaerer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koererlaerer working the head and body with strikes.
Valentine wants to control but Koererlaerer is keeping busy.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
Koererlaerer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Koererlaerer is controlling well.
Valentine taking some punishment here, with Koererlaerer in his half guard.
Koererlaerer trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.
Koererlaerer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control from the bottom.
Valentine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koererlaerer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koererlaerer drops an elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Koererlaerer 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.
Valentine trying to hold on to Koererlaerer's head to control him but Koererlaerer postures up.
Koererlaerer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentine trying to control here.
Koererlaerer wants to take a breather but Valentine is having none of it.
Koererlaerer working over Valentine with some ground and pound. Valentine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valentine is concentrating on defense, preventing Koererlaerer from advancing position.
Koererlaerer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koererlaerer wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Koererlaerer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valentine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valentine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Valentine is pulling down on Koererlaerer's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koererlaerer throws a head kick that misses
and Valentine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koererlaerer with a poor takedown
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koererlaerer looks for a takedown but Valentine sprawls well.

Koererlaerer shoots in and bounces Valentine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koererlaerer wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine looking to control.
Karsten Koererlaerer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koererlaerer trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koererlaerer working some strikes from top position.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine pulls Koererlaerer in to control the position.
Valentine controls Koererlaerer momentarily but Koererlaerer frees himself.
Koererlaerer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Valentine pulls Koererlaerer in to control the position.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine controlling Koererlaerer's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valentine trying to control the position.
Koererlaerer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koererlaerer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koererlaerer postures up and lands a big shot to Valentine's brow.
Koererlaerer working some strikes from top position.
Valentine controlling the position.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine pulls Koererlaerer in close to his closed guard and prevents Koererlaerer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koererlaerer lands a couple of elbows.
Valentine looking to control.
Koererlaerer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine is continuing to stall.
Koererlaerer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Valentine has control of Koererlaerer's left arm, preventing Koererlaerer from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine has momentary wrist control but Koererlaerer slips an elbow through the middle.
Koererlaerer stands up over Valentine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koererlaerer is in close to Valentine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valentine pulls Koererlaerer in close to prevent any damage.
Valentine looking to control.
Koererlaerer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Koererlaerer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Koererlaerer lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koererlaerer trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine pulls Koererlaerer in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Koererlaerer has a takedown stuffed.

Koererlaerer gets a takedown into half guard.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Koererlaerer has control of the leg.
Valentine is trying to maintain the position but Koererlaerer is very close to passing his half guard.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koererlaerer is working away from the top position though.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Koererlaerer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koererlaerer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valentine trying to hold on to Koererlaerer's head to control him but Koererlaerer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koererlaerer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koererlaerer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Koererlaerer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koererlaerer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koererlaerer is trying to control the action in half guard but Valentine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koererlaerer moves nicely into side control.
Koererlaerer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Valentine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Koererlaerer working away.
Koererlaerer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Valentine is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Koererlaerer is staying active.
Valentine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer cracks Valentine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Koererlaerer working the body and head with strikes.
Valentine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Koererlaerer landing strikes.
Valentine is not content to let Koererlaerer control the position.
Koererlaerer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koererlaerer in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koererlaerer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Valentine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Koererlaerer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Koererlaerer lands a few punches from side control.
Valentine struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koererlaerer is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koererlaerer working the head with strikes.
Koererlaerer cracks Valentine with a big elbow.
Koererlaerer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Koererlaerer cracks Valentine with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Valentine is rocked!
Koererlaerer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Valentine is still in real trouble! Can Koererlaerer finish him?
Koererlaerer working the ground and pound from side control.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koererlaerer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Koererlaerer working away.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
Koererlaerer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom here.
Valentine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karsten Koererlaerer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks to move to half guard but instead Koererlaerer has passed into mount! Damn!
Koererlaerer controlling his opponent.
Koererlaerer landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koererlaerer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koererlaerer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koererlaerer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koererlaerer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koererlaerer tries to control but Valentine wriggling away.
Valentine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valentine tries to hold on but Koererlaerer pushes him away.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koererlaerer controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karsten Koererlaerer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koererlaerer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karsten Koererlaerer!