PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 3043 p4p, 1491 weight class) and Giggle Valentine (ranked 189 p4p, 86 weight class). Giggle Valentine has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ky Jr
vs
Valentine

180 cm
44
145
24 - 14 - 0

167 cm
24
140
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ky Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Valentine taking some punishment here, with Ky Jr in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ky Jr prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Ky Jr.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ky Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Valentine trying to control here.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ky Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine is pressing down on Ky Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Ky Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ky Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Ky Jr 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Ky Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing that Ky Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ky Jr postures up.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ky Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ky Jr drops back looking for a leg! Valentine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentine manages to kick Ky Jr off! Ky Jr jumps back into Valentine's guard.
Ky Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valentine controlling Ky Jr's posture.
Ky Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ky Jr working some strikes from top position.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head to control his posture.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Ky Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ky Jr cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.
Ky Jr postures up.
Ky Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Ky Jr postures up.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.
Valentine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ky Jr.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in to control the position.
Ky Jr working some strikes from top position.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine controlling the position.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Valentine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Valentine controlling Ky Jr's posture.
Ky Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ky Jr misses the shot to the body.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky Jr.
Ky Jr is looking to counter the offense by Valentine and move into the clinch.
Ky Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky Jr shoots in but Valentine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Ky Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ky Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Valentine has momentary wrist control but Ky Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Valentine controls Ky Jr momentarily but Ky Jr frees himself.
Valentine is adopting a defensive guard.
Ky Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valentine keeping full guard, as Ky Jr tries to pass.
Ky Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
Ky Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ky Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Gaia Ky Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ky Jr trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Ky Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Ky Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ky Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Ky Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valentine controls Ky Jr momentarily but Ky Jr frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pulls Ky Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Ky Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head to control his posture.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ky Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ky Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ky Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ky Jr distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Ky Jr, at least for the moment.
Ky Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ky Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Ky Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Ky Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ky Jr with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky Jr 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!

Ky Jr throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
No joy there for Ky Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ky Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ky Jr throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Ky Jr looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Ky Jr saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr misses with a low kick.
Valentine throws out a counter right but Ky Jr avoids it with no problem.
Ky Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ky Jr misses with the combination.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Ky Jr moves away and avoids it.
Ky Jr misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaia Ky Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ky Jr blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ky Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ky Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Ky Jr.
Valentine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Ky Jr drives through with a takedown into Valentine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ky Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valentine is pulling down on Ky Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Ky Jr, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Ky Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Valentine managing to control the position.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Ky Jr looking to score a takedown here. Valentine is defending well but Ky Jr drives through and ends up in Valentine's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ky Jr, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky Jr!
In his post fight interview, Gaia Ky Jr gave a big smile as he said 'I Want My Rematch Against Yoshihiro Asai Jr For Vacant Title, I Can’t Wait To Ground And Pounded You Like This Fight And I Finally Get My Title Shot Again.'.