PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valentine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shutterbug by Big Boi. Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: City and Colour - Comin' Home. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Valentine
vs
Green

189 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dallas Green!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a body shot.
Green drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentine misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Green swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Green.
Green lands a head shot.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Green.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot.

Green gets a clinch.
Valentine just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Green.
Green misses with a punch to the body.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Dallas Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green cracks Valentine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Green has managed to clinch.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Green.

Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Green works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Green clinches up with Valentine and pushes him back against the cage.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine effectively controlling the action here.
Valentine working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Green - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Green tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.
Green blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregg Valentine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Green stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.

Green clinches.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Valentine misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Valentine slips under a jab from Green.
Green avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Green scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Green looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green clobbers Valentine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green slips a jab from Valentine.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Valentine's torso.
Green cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green misses with a hook.
Green lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Green blocks the body kick.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentine.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine throws a leg kick

and Green counters by moving into the clinch.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valentine stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valentine is keeping busy.
Green gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green being controlled against the cage.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Green sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Green looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.

Green clinches up with Valentine and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Valentine blocks a jab.
Green swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Valentine throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a jab to the body
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Valentine throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Valentine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Green defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with an outside leg kick.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a high kick.
Green thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentine will feel that in the morning.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
A right-left combo lands from Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Green slips under a jab from Valentine.
Green tries to clinch up.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gregg Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green clinches but Valentine breaks the clinch
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Green looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Green misses with a body punch
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Green swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green slips under a jab.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Green throws a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valentine counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Valentine clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Green scores with a body shot.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valentine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine throws a sloppy body shot
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Green.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Green works Valentine's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valentine swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentine throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Green wants to clinch.
Green is looking to chop away at Valentine's legs.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green misses the body punch
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Green tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Green lands with a cross.
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gregg Valentine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green misses with a wild body shot.

Green instigates a clinch.
Green prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Green misses with a body punch.
Valentine prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Green. Valentine shrugs it off though.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Valentine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Green's head back.
A shot to de liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Gregg Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good shot there by Green.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green scores with a push kick.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valentine's head.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Valentine in the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dallas Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine misses with a combination
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dallas Green.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine is the new welterweight champion!