PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chruck Riddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera-Hole In The Sky . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chruck Riddel enters the ring!

Valentine
vs
Riddel

191 cm
26
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
214 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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MADE IN GERMANY

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chruck Riddel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddel throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.

Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riddel, pushing him back against the ropes.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Riddel.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riddel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riddel takes an elbow to the temple.
Riddel tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the ropes.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valentine pushes Riddel back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Riddel 's eye.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body.
Riddel looks gassed!
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Valentine.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine digs a right hand into Riddel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddel's gas tank.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Valentine.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine presses Riddel against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a shot to the body.
Valentine connects with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Riddel is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Remy Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chruck Riddel.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Riddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel is trying to break free.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel blocks an uppercut.
Riddel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riddel is looking to control Valentine's arms but Valentine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riddel has his back to the ropes.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddel's efforts to push away.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Riddel.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Riddel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.

Riddel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riddel throws out the jab.
Riddel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riddel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riddel shoots for a takedown but Valentine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range as Riddel strikes.
Valentine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddel in his tracks.

Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Valentine.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Valentine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddel.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddel's efforts to push away.
Riddel blocks the elbow strike.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Riddel's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Riddel avoids the damage to the body.
Riddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riddel working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine is pressed up against the ropes. Riddel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valentine down to the mat. Valentine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddel slips under a jab from Valentine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remy Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Riddel misses with a looping left.
Riddel throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riddel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddel's sensitive parts.
Riddel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
Riddel misses the jab.
Riddel lands a jab to the head.
Riddel misses with an uppercut.
Valentine jabs at Riddel's body.
Riddel lands with a right hand.
Riddel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riddel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentine pinned against the cage. Valentine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Riddel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Riddel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Valentine rushes Riddel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine digs a right hand underneath Riddel's ribcage. Riddel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddel backwards.
Valentine keeps control of Riddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riddel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Riddel blocks it.
Riddel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Riddel jumps into guard, dragging Valentine to the mat.
Valentine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riddel has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valentine's face.
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
Riddel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddel looking to finish Valentine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Valentine!
Valentine can't escape the position.
Valentine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valentine is desperately trying to improve his position but Riddel has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riddel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Valentine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Riddel.
Riddel thowing shots but they're missing.
Valentine is working to get back to half guard.
Riddel working Valentine over with strikes here.
Valentine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riddel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riddel with good strikes from the mount here!
Riddel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Riddel working Valentine over with strikes.
Riddel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Valentine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riddel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riddel thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.

Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riddel lands strikes from half guard.
Riddel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valentine!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valentine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riddel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riddel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chruck Riddel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riddel.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Riddel misses.
Riddel sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riddel throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine tries to clinch but Riddel moves out of range.

Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riddel tries for a takedown but Valentine manages to get underhooks.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Riddel in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddel's face.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Riddel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentine has him pressed against the ropes.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Riddel controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Riddel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddel can't break the clinch.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Valentine connects with a knee to the head.
Riddel can't break the clinch.
Riddel tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the ropes.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddel goes for a takedown attempt but Valentine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Riddel tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riddel working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Riddel wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Riddel is trying to break free.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddel wants a takedown.
Remy Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chruck Riddel.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Valentine.
Riddel trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two 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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Riddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.

Riddel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Riddel finds it's target.
Riddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine prevents Riddel from breaking the clinch.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riddel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Valentine landing knees to the head.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Riddel.
Valentine lands a knee to the body.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riddel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Riddel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valentine stops a takedown attempt from Riddel.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddel looking for a takedown.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine has Riddel pressed against the ropes, preventing Riddel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riddel's defenses.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Riddel is blocking nicely.
Riddel tries for a takedown but Valentine manages to get underhooks.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddel backwards.
Riddel is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddel misses with some punches.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riddel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Riddel tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Riddel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddel is trying to break free.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riddel is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Riddel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Riddel is trying to force a seperation but Valentine has the dominant position.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riddel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riddel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine lands with a left to the head.
Riddel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riddel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Valentine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
Riddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Valentine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riddel fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

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