PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaine de La Valliere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de La Valliere has chosen Showtek - Black 2008 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Martial
vs
de La Valliere

185 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

191 cm
23
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine de La Valliere!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de La Valliere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
de La Valliere lands a jab-cross combination.
de La Valliere lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Bonifacio Martial has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and de La Valliere moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from de La Valliere.
de La Valliere throws a series of punches but Martial moves out of range.
Martial thows a body shot but no joy.
de La Valliere walks into a jab.
de La Valliere fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martial throws a lazy right hand but de La Valliere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

de La Valliere bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

de La Valliere tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no de La Valliere has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

de La Valliere is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martial knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martial on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martial tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de La Valliere tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martial's legs.
de La Valliere works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Martial is not content to let de La Valliere control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de La Valliere in side control, throwing shots but Martial defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de La Valliere wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martial, who protects the arm well.
de La Valliere lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martial stops de La Valliere from passing to mount.
de La Valliere trying to control the position but Martial is working away.
An elbow from de La Valliere crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial tries to bench press de La Valliere off him but de La Valliere keeps the position.
Martial sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Martial regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from de La Valliere.
de La Valliere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martial swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de La Valliere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de La Valliere wants to control from the top but Martial keeps moving.
de La Valliere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martial is trying to control the position from the bottom.
de La Valliere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martial is keeping the position for now.

de La Valliere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and de La Valliere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

de La Valliere 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine de La Valliere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bonifacio Martial's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

de La Valliere misses with a double jab
and Martial counters with a head kick. That will keep de La Valliere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kaine de La Valliere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martial connects with a leg kick. de La Valliere looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martial lands a high kick!

It looks like Kaine de La Valliere has been cut.
de La Valliere avoids the body shot from Martial.
de La Valliere fails to land with a series of punches.
de La Valliere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martial tries to move into range but de La Valliere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martial just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Martial.
de La Valliere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de La Valliere looks to land a combination but Martial avoids it well.
Martial bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of de La Valliere's head.
de La Valliere looks to land a combination but Martial avoids it well.
A combination from de La Valliere does no damage.
de La Valliere throws a right and a left that Martial avoids nicely.
de La Valliere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martial.
Martial lands a nice hook to de La Valliere's body. de La Valliere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martial connects with a right hand. de La Valliere shakes it off.
Martial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but de La Valliere moves away.
de La Valliere is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial lands with a shot to the body.
Martial lands a slapping body shot.
Martial misses with a head kick.
de La Valliere blocks a head kick by Martial.
Martial throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonifacio Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martial connects with a body shot that sends de La Valliere's belly button to the back.
Kaine de La Valliere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martial catches de La Valliere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
de La Valliere has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martial finds it's way round the side to connect with de La Valliere's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Martial.
Martial dips to his left and cracks de La Valliere with an uppercut!
de La Valliere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
de La Valliere looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

de La Valliere is rocked!
Martial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martial fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martial connects with an inside leg kick.
Martial lands a nice hook to de La Valliere's body. de La Valliere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martial cracks de La Valliere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That has opened up Kaine de La Valliere's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martial.
de La Valliere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
de La Valliere takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martial scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Martial.
Martial thuds a left hand into de La Valliere's body.
Bonifacio Martial is winning the standup battle so far.
Martial pushes de La Valliere away with a front kick.
Martial scores with a hook to the body. de La Valliere takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martial just misses with a punch to the body.
de La Valliere takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martial scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Martial lands an impressive looking overhand right. de La Valliere doesn't seem phased though.
Martial is looking to wear down de La Valliere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martial lands a really nice looking cross but de La Valliere seems unphased.
de La Valliere blocks a head kick by Martial.
de La Valliere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martial digs a good hook to de La Valliere's body.
Martial keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial misses with a wild body shot.
Martial cracks de La Valliere with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
de La Valliere misses with a hook
and Martial counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps de La Valliere thinking.
Martial comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Martial.
Martial pushes de La Valliere away with a front kick.
de La Valliere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martial - that will leave a mark!
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de La Valliere swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Martial.
de La Valliere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martial.
Martial connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martial thows a body kick. de La Valliere tries to catch it but that hurt him.
de La Valliere takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martial lands a nice looking body kick.
Martial with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martial darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
de La Valliere misses with a combination
and Martial counters with a good, hard body kick but de La Valliere shrugs it off.
Martial misses with a head kick.
de La Valliere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martial counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps de La Valliere thinking.
Martial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martial connects with a body shot.
Martial works de La Valliere's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martial scores with a nice strike.
Martial scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martial connects with a high kick.
de La Valliere has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martial.
de La Valliere takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonifacio Martial dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
de La Valliere throws a lazy uppercut
and Martial counters with a big head kick but de La Valliere shrugs it off.
de La Valliere with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de La Valliere shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martial misses with a body shot.
de La Valliere lands a nice shot to the body.
Martial lands a front kick.
Martial lands a head kick!
Martial connects with a body shot that sends de La Valliere's belly button to the back.
Martial lands a nice leg kick that just misses de La Valliere's sensitive parts.
Martial lands a nice looking kick to the body. de La Valliere takes a step back to recover.
de La Valliere on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martial lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martial throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by de La Valliere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de La Valliere on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial takes a swing at de La Valliere's ribcage but misses.
de La Valliere misses with a hook
and Martial counters with a nice body kick.
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martial's jab looks to have found its range, popping de La Valliere under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Martial. Beautiful body shot.
de La Valliere misses the shot to the body.
de La Valliere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martial manages to avoid it.
de La Valliere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick from Martial lands but de La Valliere takes it in his stride.
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de La Valliere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Martial lands a nice leg kick that just misses de La Valliere's sensitive parts.
Martial lands a head kick. de La Valliere smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
de La Valliere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and de La Valliere moves out of range easily.
de La Valliere misses with a takedown attempt - Martial sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martial misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial lands a right hook to the body.
de La Valliere swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martial connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Martial lands but de La Valliere takes it in his stride.
de La Valliere misses with a combination
and Martial counters with a head kick. That will keep de La Valliere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martial lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martial lands a jab to the head.
de La Valliere fails with the takedown
and Martial counters with a head kick.
Bonifacio Martial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaine de La Valliere.
de La Valliere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
de La Valliere on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martial scores with a head kick.
de La Valliere missing with a left hand there. Martial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that de La Valliere can do to turn this around?
de La Valliere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
de La Valliere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martial counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de La Valliere throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martial counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martial throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and de La Valliere moves out of range easily.
Martial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martial lands a jab to the head.
Martial uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before de La Valliere has time to react.
Martial misses with a wild body shot.
Martial cracks de La Valliere with a right hand to the side of the head.
de La Valliere blocks a head kick by Martial.
de La Valliere misses with a double jab
and Martial counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martial throws a head kick that de La Valliere semi-blocks.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Martial throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
de La Valliere throws a good cross that connects.
de La Valliere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de La Valliere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
de La Valliere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martial.
de La Valliere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martial counters with a head kick. That will keep de La Valliere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martial scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Martial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
de La Valliere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martial counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Martial there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Martial as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martial. de La Valliere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martial lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from de La Valliere. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de La Valliere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
de La Valliere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
de La Valliere takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bonifacio Martial showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martial 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonifacio Martial!