PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Take Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Take Kobayashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valentine
vs
Kobayashi

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Take Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kobayashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kobayashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine throws a hook but Kobayashi blocks it.
Valentine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kobayashi.
Valentine punishes Kobayashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Kobayashi's shoulder, as Kobayashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine throws a body punch but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentine sprawls well. He's pushed Kobayashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Take Kobayashi.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kobayashi looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobayashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine defending well as Kobayashi loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Take Kobayashi has been cut.
Valentine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Valentine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Vincent Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valentine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kobayashi momentarily.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Kobayashi's ribs.
Valentine cracks Kobayashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kobayashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Valentine scores with a four punch combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.

Kobayashi is rocked!
Valentine stuns Kobayashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vincent Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kobayashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
Kobayashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentine stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Kobayashi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Valentine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kobayashi.
Jab from Valentine.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valentine digs a good hook to Kobayashi's body.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valentine scores with a body shot.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kobayashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a series of strikes that have Kobayashi backpedaling.
Valentine lands with a cross.
Valentine scores with a three punch combo!
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine looks to land a combination. Kobayashi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kobayashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Valentine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentine's corner calls for a 1-2. Valentine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valentine!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with an overhand left.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kobayashi.
Valentine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kobayashi walks into a jab.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Valentine does it's job there.
The crowd cheers as Valentine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kobayashi doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobayashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Kobayashi persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentine.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Take Kobayashi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kobayashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valentine's waist but Valentine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kobayashi off to one side.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vincent Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Valentine lands a two punch combo.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine is working the combinations to good effect here.
Valentine with a hook.
Kobayashi walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Valentine coming out on top.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobayashi can do to turn this around?
No luck for Kobayashi with that takedown attempt.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Take Kobayashi.
Valentine misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valentine lands a two punch combo.
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Kobayashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Kobayashi persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Kobayashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valentine catches Kobayashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the ropes.
Kobayashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kobayashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kobayashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine digs a good hook to Kobayashi's body.
Kobayashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
Kobayashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valentine digs a good body shot into Kobayashi's ribs.
Valentine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Kobayashi's ribs.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Kobayashi's ribs.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kobayashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kobayashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Kobayashi persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Valentine scores with a four punch combination!
Valentine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobayashi's hands.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kobayashi.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Valentine stuns Kobayashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentine punishes Kobayashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valentine as he avoids it easily.
Kobayashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine swinging wilding here.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Kobayashi's body. Kobayashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kobayashi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Valentine has got the better of the exchanges.
Valentine misses with a double jab.
Valentine misses with a double jab.
Valentine jabs at Kobayashi's body.
Valentine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kobayashi slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown but Valentine shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Valentine.
Kobayashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Kobayashi persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Valentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Take Kobayashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kobayashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine slaps away a takedown attempt from Kobayashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kobayashi.
Vincent Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Take Kobayashi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobayashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine scores with the left hand. Kobayashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Valentine does it's job there.
Valentine throws a right and a left that Kobayashi avoids nicely.
Kobayashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to avoid it but Kobayashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentine to the ground. Valentine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valentine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kobayashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valentine.
Kobayashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck for Kobayashi with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kobayashi.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kobayashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Valentine.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobayashi has time to react.
Valentine scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Valentine.
Valentine digs a good body shot into Kobayashi's ribs.
Kobayashi walks into a jab.
Valentine misses with a double jab.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Kobayashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentine swivels and escapes.
Valentine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine slaps away a takedown attempt from Kobayashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Valentine catches Kobayashi right on the button with a cross.
Kobayashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Valentine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kobayashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Kobayashi's ribs.
Valentine tries to bum rush Kobayashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Kobayashi's head back.
Valentine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vincent Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobayashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
Valentine lands with a hook. Kobayashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Kobayashi's body. Kobayashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentine lands a jab-cross combination.
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kobayashi shoots in for a double leg but Valentine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobayashi has time to react.
Take Kobayashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Valentine!