PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinero Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valentine
vs
Fudge

185 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dinero Fudge!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexander Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Fudge blocks the low kick.

Valentine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fudge's half guard.
Valentine controlling the action here.
Valentine is trying to control the action in half guard but Fudge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Valentine is working for a submission of some sort.
Valentine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fudge tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Valentine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fudge wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
Valentine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fudge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine wants to pass to mount but Fudge is defending the position.
Valentine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Valentine.
Valentine stuns Fudge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valentine misses with a low kick as Fudge jumps back.
Fudge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fudge fails to land the takedown.
Fudge misses with a body shot.
Fudge misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a hook but Fudge avoids it easily.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Fudge moves away and avoids it.
Valentine swings for the body but Fudge moves out of range.

Valentine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fudge napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fudge is looking to reverse the position.
Fudge sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fudge tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fudge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valentine is pushing down on Fudge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fudge is fighting to maintain full guard but Valentine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Valentine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fudge tries to roll over but Valentine keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fudge is trying to maintain the position but Valentine is very close to passing his half guard.
Fudge is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fudge trying to control here.
Valentine moves into full mount! Fudge won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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.
Fudge working to try and regain half guard.
Valentine controlling his opponent.
Fudge holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Valentine tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fudge tries to lock up and control but Valentine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fudge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valentine controlling from mount.
Valentine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fudge hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice cross by Valentine.
Valentine throws a hook but Fudge blocks it.
Fudge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Fudge's shoulder, as Fudge tries to avoid the shot.
Fudge misses with a wild body shot.
Fudge slips under a jab from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Fudge checks it.
Fudge shoots in for a takedown but Valentine shows good takedown defense.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valentine slows the pace down in half guard.
Fudge is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fudge tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine controlling his opponent.
Fudge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valentine content just to control the position here.
Fudge can't escape the position.
Fudge sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Fudge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valentine trying to control the pace.
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Fudge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fudge is trying to get back to full guard.
Fudge is staying active underneath Valentine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valentine is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Valentine.
Valentine jabs at Fudge's body.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Fudge moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Fudge misses with a double jab.

Valentine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Valentine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Valentine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fudge is looking to improve his position.
Valentine controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to pass to mount but Fudge is defending the position.
Fudge wants to get back to full guard.

Fudge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentine pulls his head out easily.
Fudge wants to control but Valentine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fudge is breathing heavily.
Fudge tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Valentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Fudge off the cage and back into rage.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Valentine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fudge misses with a double jab.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fudge on the side of the head.
Valentine swings for the body but Fudge moves out of range.
Fudge wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.

Valentine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fudge's guard.
Valentine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fudge keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.

Fudge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valentine pushing down on Fudge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fudge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge is trying to get back to full guard.

Fudge looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fudge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Valentine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fudge for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Valentine.

Fudge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Valentine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dinero Fudge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fudge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alexander Valentine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fudge working away.
Valentine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fudge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Valentine regains half guard.

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

Fudge is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valentine gets back to full guard.
Fudge preventing the sweep.
Fudge landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Fudge preventing the sweep.
Fudge trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fudge is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valentine doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alexander Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valentine managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Valentine.
Fudge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fudge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Fudge's front leg but catches the back leg as Fudge tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fudge misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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