PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Valentine (ranked 676 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Benny Figg (ranked 95 p4p, 183 weight class). Figg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valentine
vs
Figg

174 cm
26
172
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
184
5 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Figg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Figg!
Valentine working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Valentine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Figg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Figg's legs.
Figg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valentine's best efforts.

Valentine seems to be looking for submissions.
Valentine 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 uses his free foot to push down on Figg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Figg.

Valentine has control of Figg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Figg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Figg can't escape the position.

Valentine is working for a guillotine from mount but Figg frees his head quite easily.
Figg avoids a strike by Valentine and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Valentine's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Figg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Figg stands up over Valentine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Figg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Figg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Figg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Valentine working for a triangle but Figg defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Figg postures up.
Valentine tries to strike from the bottom.
Figg throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Figg's guard. Nice move by Valentine!

Valentine passes Figg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Figg is trying to control but can't.

Figg looking for submissions off his back.

Valentine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Figg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valentine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg is looking to get back to full guard here but Valentine has managed to pass to side control instead.
Figg tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Valentine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Figg is looking to improve his position but Valentine isn't that keen on the idea.
Valentine misses with a head shot.

Valentine moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Figg has worked his arm free - good work by Figg!
Valentine lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets back to half guard.
Valentine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Figg is having none of it.
Figg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valentine.
Figg trying to control from the bottom.
Figg moves into full guard.

Figg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Figg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valentine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Valentine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Figg swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.

Valentine manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Figg from controlling successfully.
Figg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Figg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figg trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentine is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valentine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Figg is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Figg is retaining full guard.

Figg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Figg has his feet on Valentine's thighs here. He's pushed Valentine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Valentine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Figg!
A relieved looking Benny Figg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.