PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Valensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valensky comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod- Ministry. Howser has chosen Calilfornia Uber Alles as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Valensky
vs
Howser

225 cm
24
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Valensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valensky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valensky doesn't seem bothered though.
Howser looks to land a combination but Valensky avoids it well.
Howser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Howser shoots in and bounces Valensky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valensky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howser scoring with some ground and pound.
Valensky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howser stays in close to Valensky's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Howser has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Huell Howser has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Howser misses with an uppercut. Valensky saw that one coming.
Howser scores with a one two! Valensky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howser misses with an uppercut. Valensky saw that one coming.

Valensky moves into the clinch.
Howser is looking to break free of the clinch but Valensky has double underhooks.
Howser is trying to push Valensky away but Valensky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Howser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valensky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Howser throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Valensky.
A bit of stalling here from Valensky.
Valensky lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howser missing with knees to the body.
Howser looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valensky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valensky's elbow.
Howser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Howser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valensky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Howser up against the cage.
Valensky scores with a hook to the body.
Valensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valensky.
Valensky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Howser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valensky has Howser pressed against the cage, preventing Howser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Valensky.
A hook to the body from Valensky.
A body shot lands from Valensky.
Valensky stalling the fight.
Valensky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valensky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Howser scores with a hook to the body.
Valensky avoiding damage.
Valensky seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Valensky lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valensky presses Howser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valensky slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valensky.
Valensky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valensky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valensky blocking some punches.
Valensky digs a right hand underneath Howser's ribcage. Howser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valensky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valensky gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right handed body shot lands from Valensky.
Valensky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howser or not.
Valensky is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikhail Valensky.
Valensky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valensky scores with a jab. Howser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howser takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valensky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valensky connects with a looping right hand.

Valensky drives through and clinches with Howser against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Valensky scores with a shoulder strike.
Valensky lands a hook that snaps the head of Howser backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Valensky on the inside.
A short right from Valensky on the inside.
Nice body punch from Valensky - that landed with a thud.
Valensky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Valensky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valensky pushes Howser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valensky.
A short uppercut from Valensky.
Valensky stalling.
Howser throws a head punch that misses.
Howser is looking to break free of the clinch but Valensky has double underhooks.
Valensky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howsers head.
Howser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valensky stalling.
Howser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valensky's face.
Valensky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Valensky.
Valensky lands a hook that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valensky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howser or not.
Valensky controlling the action here for a moment.
Valensky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Valensky - that landed with a thud.
Howser trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Valensky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Valensky scores with a four punch combination!
Valensky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valensky lands a body shot.

Valensky tries to sprawl but Howser drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Valensky is looking to escape.
Valensky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valensky tries to get out of the position.
Howser passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valensky!
Howser tries to control but Valensky wriggling away.
Howser prevents Valensky from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valensky tries to lock up and control but Howser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valensky wants to get back to his feet.
Valensky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Valensky bucks up and throws Howser to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Howser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howser lands a nice hook to Valensky's body. Valensky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Howser.
Jab from Howser.
Valensky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser looks to land a left hand but Valensky moved out of range nicely.
Mikhail Valensky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howser scores with a punch to the head.
Howser lands with a good body shot.
Huell Howser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howser takes a swing at Valensky's ribcage but misses.
Howser misses with a looping left.
Valensky slaps away a takedown attempt from Howser, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Valensky moves into the clinch.
Howser tries to break the clinch but Valensky is controlling the position.
Valensky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Valensky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
A body shot lands from Howser.
Valensky prevents a body shot from Howser.
Howser tries to land knees in the clinch but Valensky avoids the damage to the body.
Valensky presses Howser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howser takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Valensky - that landed with a thud.
Mikhail Valensky has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valensky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valensky.
Valensky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valensky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Nice body punch from Valensky.
Valensky lands with a right to the head.
Valensky has Howser pressed against the cage.
Valensky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Valensky.

Howser breaks from the clinch.
Valensky ducks under a wild hook from Howser.
Howser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Howser swings for the body but Valensky moves out of range.
Howser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valensky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Howser does no damage.
Valensky dips to his left and cracks Howser with an uppercut!
Valensky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valensky doesn't manage to clinch there - Howser circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valensky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howser tries to work over Valensky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Valensky.
A nice left hand lands by Valensky.
Howser tries to work over Valensky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valensky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howser tries to circle away but Valensky has him pinned against the cage.
Valensky is struggling to control the position.
Howser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Howser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valensky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valensky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valensky scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valensky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Still in the clinch, Valensky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valensky's elbow.
Howser trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Valensky.
Valensky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valensky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Valensky dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Valensky catches Howser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Howser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valensky.

Valensky closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Howser.
Valensky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howser tries to land knees in the clinch but Valensky avoids the damage to the body.
Howser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valensky scores with a shoulder strike.
Howser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valensky lands with a right to the head.
Valensky lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Valensky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valensky is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howser.
Howser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valensky.
Valensky leaning against his opponent.
Valensky pushes Howser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valensky stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howser.
Good body shot from Valensky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valensky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howser.
Come on Valensky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valensky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Howser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valensky jabs Howser right on the nose. Howser blinks but takes it well.
Howser misses with the combination.
Valensky lands with a nice combination. Howser backs away looking to recover.

Valensky has Howser up against the cage in a clinch.
Howser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valensky lands with a short shot to the head.
Valensky slows down the pace here.
Howser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howser throws an elbow but misses.
Howser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Valensky.
Howser wants to get back to striking at distance but Valensky won't allow it.
Valensky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valensky scores with a shot to the side of Howser's head.
Valensky lands a nice shot to the body.
Valensky lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Valensky.
Howser misses with a punch on the inside.
Valensky controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Valensky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Huell Howser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Valensky.
Howser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valensky is working Howser over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Valensky.
Valensky avoiding damage.
Howser tries to throw a body punch but Valensky avoids it by throwing Howser back against the cage.
Howser tries to break free but Valensky pushes him back against the cage.
Valensky lands with a short shot to the head.
Valensky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valensky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howser backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howser misses with a body punch.
Howser tries to throw a body punch but Valensky avoids it by throwing Howser back against the cage.
Valensky slowing the pace effectively.
Valensky blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Valensky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howser misses with some punches.
Valensky just leaning against Howser, taking a breather.
Howser misses with the head strike.
Howser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valensky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valensky digs a right hand underneath Howser's ribcage. Howser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valensky lands a left hand.
Valensky lands a body punch.
Valensky lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Valensky.
A short right from Valensky.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valensky.
Valensky taking a breather.
Howser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Howser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valensky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valensky doesn't manage to clinch there - Howser circles away.
Valensky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Howser throws a series of punches but Valensky avoids them all with ease.
Howser misses the shot to the body.

Valensky clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Valensky.
Valensky lands a body punch.
Valensky blocks a body shot from Howser.
A bit of stalling here from Valensky.
Valensky prevents a body shot from Howser.
Valensky lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howser can't find room to land a body shot as Valensky controls the action.
Valensky lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Valensky.
A short right from Valensky on the inside.
Howser tries to work over Valensky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valensky's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Valensky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valensky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valensky lands with a short shot to the head.
Howser swings wildly with an uppercut but Valensky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howser misses with a punch to the body.
Valensky lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Valensky.
Valensky stalling in the clinch.
Howser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Howser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howser wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valensky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Howser up against the cage.
Valensky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howsers head.
Howser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valensky slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Valensky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valensky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Valensky!