PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mkat Twilight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Valentine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Valentine
vs
Twilight

168 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

172 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mkat Twilight!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Twilight lands an overhand right.
Twilight moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Twilight cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Twilight and Valentine goes tumbling to the canvas! Twilight follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Valentine is rocked!

It looks like Vincent Valentine has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Twilight is looking for a kimura here.
Oh Valentine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twilight passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twilight is working Valentine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valentine seems to have got his legs back now.

Twilight is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well.

Twilight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Twilight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valentine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to improve position but can't.
Twilight passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Valentine!
Twilight is looking to work his way around to Valentine's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Twilight's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine is bucking up trying to escape but Twilight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valentine is breathing heavily.

Twilight stands up from mount. Strange move.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Twilight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valentine's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twilight.
Twilight lands a nice hook to Valentine's body. Valentine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Twilight lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Twilight connects with a body shot.
Jab by Twilight.
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 half hearted mid kick.
Twilight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Valentine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Twilight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Twilight connects with a nice looking jab.
Twilight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Twilight with a nice cross.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Twilight drives through with a takedown into guard.

Twilight stands up from Valentine's guard - Twilight perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight lands with a right hand.
Twilight throws a combination. Valentine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Twilight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Twilight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Twilight connects with a high kick.
Nice jab there from Twilight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Twilight, as that shot connected.
Twilight connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Twilight lands.
Twilight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twilight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight lands a nice shot to the body.
Twilight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Twilight tries to clinch up.
Twilight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Twilight connects with a body shot.
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 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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.
Twilight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Twilight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Twilight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Twilight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine moves forwards but Twilight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Twilight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Twilight digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mkat Twilight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Valentine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Twilight connects with a crisp jab.
Twilight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Twilight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Twilight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Twilight.
Twilight is looking to clinch.
Twilight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valentine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Twilight has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
Twilight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valentine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twilight lands an elbow that stopped Valentine in his tracks for a moment.
Twilight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Twilight has Valentine pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Twilight.
Twilight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentine's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twilight gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Valentine regains guard.
Twilight slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Valentine is trying to control Twilight's posture but Twilight avoids it.

Twilight decides to stand back up. Twilight steps back and let's Valentine get back to his feet.
Valentine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good exchange - Twilight coming out on top.
Valentine drops his hands momentarily and Twilight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Twilight clinches up against the cage.
Twilight lands an elbow inside that Valentine shrugs off.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Twilight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twilight is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Mkat Twilight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twilight cracks Valentine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Twilight catches Valentine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Twilight.
Nice jab there from Twilight.
Nice body punch from Twilight.
Twilight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Twilight!
A shot to de liver by Twilight. Beautiful body shot.
Valentine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Twilight looks to land a combination. Valentine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Twilight pushes Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Twilight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight lands a nice elbow.
Valentine can't get the takedown.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Twilight. Twilight obviously looking to wear him down.
Vincent Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twilight lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Twilight drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.

Valentine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Twilight is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valentine to the mat. Valentine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Twilight throwing strikes but missing.

Twilight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Twilight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Twilight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Twilight has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Twilight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Twilight trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.

Valentine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Twilight escapes and throws Valentine's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Twilight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valentine, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Twilight working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mkat Twilight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Twilight looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine fails with the takedown
and Twilight counters with a right hand to the body.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Twilight.
Nice uppercut lands for Twilight. That snapped Valentine's head back.
Twilight thuds a left hand into Valentine's body.
Twilight keeps Valentine at a distance using the push kick.
Twilight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Twilight lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Twilight catches Valentine right on the button with a cross.
Twilight scores with a three punch combo!

Valentine is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Twilight.
Twilight tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Twilight tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Twilight throws a combination. Valentine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Valentine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twilight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine seems to have got his legs back now.
Twilight lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Twilight shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valentine is trying to defend but Twilight finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Valentine regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Twilight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Twilight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Twilight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Twilight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Valentine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vincent Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twilight sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valentine's guard.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Twilight is controlling well.
Twilight trying to control from half guard but Valentine is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
Valentine is trying to maintain the position but Twilight is very close to passing his half guard.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Twilight has control of the leg.

Twilight is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mkat Twilight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valentine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Twilight tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.

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.

Valentine clinches.
Twilight lands an elbow that stopped Valentine in his tracks for a moment.
Twilight lands an elbow just above Valentine 's eye.
Valentine is looking to control Twilight's arms but Twilight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the cage.
Twilight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Twilight has managed to clinch.
Twilight lands an elbow inside that Valentine shrugs off.
Twilight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine takes an elbow to the temple.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Twilight forces Valentine back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twilight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Twilight working Valentine over with knees to the body.
Twilight lands an elbow just above Valentine 's eye.
Mkat Twilight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twilight lands an elbow just above Valentine 's eye.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mkat Twilight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Twilight has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mkat Twilight!