PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mato Valtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Dorkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorkin has chosen Duelling Banjos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valtonen
vs
Dorkin

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mato Valtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Dorkin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valtonen. That did some damage!
Valtonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dorkin.
Valtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorkin.
Dorkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Dorkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valtonen, pushing him back against the cage.

Valtonen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dorkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valtonen to the mat. Valtonen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Valtonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Valtonen, not yet.

Dorkin stands up from Valtonen's guard - Dorkin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Valtonen shoots in for a takedown but Dorkin shows good takedown defense.
Valtonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dorkin avoids the head kick by Valtonen.
Valtonen tries to clinch but Dorkin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorkin lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorkin.
Valtonen looks for a takedown but Dorkin sprawls well.
Dorkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Valtonen.
Valtonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorkin is out of range and Valtonen settles back down.
Valtonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dorkin has closed the distance and engaged Valtonen in a clinch.
Dorkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dorkin is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valtonen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mato Valtonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Valtonen avoids the damage to the body.
Dorkin avoiding damage.
Valtonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valtonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Dorkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valtonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valtonen misses with a knee strike.
Valtonen misses with a knee to the head.
Valtonen tries for a takedown but Dorkin manages to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorkin.
Dorkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valtonen backwards.
Valtonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Dorkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dorkin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valtonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dorkin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valtonen is breathing heavily.

Valtonen wants the takedown. Dorkin is fighting it off but Valtonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dorkin's guard against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorkin seems keen to control Valtonen's posture.
Dorkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valtonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Valtonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorkin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Dorkin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dorkin darts in and clinches Valtonen up against the cage.
Valtonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dorkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dorkin manages to break the clinch.
Dorkin is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valtonen connects with a high kick.
Dorkin tries to clinch but Valtonen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dorkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dorkin clinches up against the cage.
Dorkin has Valtonen pushed against the cage.

Dorkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valtonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dorkin has closed the distance and engaged Valtonen in a clinch.
Valtonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dorkin is keeping busy.
Valtonen wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dorkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valtonen tries to clinch but Dorkin moves away

and Dorkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorkin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Valtonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valtonen goes for a takedown attempt but Dorkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mato Valtonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dorkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dorkin breaks from the clinch.
Dorkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valtonen throws a front kick that sends Dorkin stumbling back into the cage.
Valtonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alan Dorkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valtonen fails to land the takedown.

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.
Valtonen shoots and misses
and Dorkin counters with a low kick, right behind Valtonen 's knee.
Dorkin tries to clinch up.
Valtonen throws a lazy head kick
and Dorkin counters with a good low kick that Valtonen was not able to check.
Valtonen tries to clinch up but Dorkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Valtonen tries to clinch

and Dorkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valtonen misses with a knee to the head.
Valtonen prevents Dorkin from breaking the clinch.
Dorkin tries to pull guard but Valtonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dorkin drops back down to his feet.
Valtonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valtonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dorkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valtonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dorkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Valtonen managing to block the knees to the body from Dorkin.
Valtonen gets underhooks to prevent Dorkin's takedown attempt.
Valtonen is trying to break free.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dorkin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dorkin trying to land knees to the body.
Valtonen tries a knee to the head but Dorkin blocks it.
Dorkin controlling the action here for a moment.
Valtonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorkin.

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.
Dorkin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valtonen tries a knee to the head but Dorkin blocks it.
Valtonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valtonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dorkin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorkin wants to clinch up but Valtonen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dorkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valtonen closes the distance but Dorkin moves to the side
and Dorkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorkin closes the distance but Valtonen moves to the side
and Valtonen counters with a low kick, right behind Dorkin 's knee.
Valtonen fails to land the takedown.
Valtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorkin.
Valtonen clinches but Dorkin breaks the clinch
and Dorkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorkin thuds his shin into the meat of Valtonen's side.
Valtonen throws a sloppy head kick

and Dorkin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dorkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valtonen jumps guard but Dorkin stands there with Valtonen around his waist. Valtonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valtonen has him pressed against the cage.

Dorkin breaks from the clinch.

Dorkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valtonen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mato Valtonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dorkin jumps guard.
Valtonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorkin is retaining full guard.
Dorkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valtonen is looking to improve his position but Dorkin isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorkin looking to control and managing it successfully.

Dorkin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valtonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valtonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorkin.
Dorkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valtonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Dorkin counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valtonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Dorkin shrugs it off.
Dorkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Valtonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dorkin clinches with his opponent.

Valtonen jumps into guard, dragging Dorkin to the mat.
Valtonen wants to sweep here but Dorkin controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valtonen is on top in guard.

Dorkin has his feet on Valtonen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Valtonen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dorkin counters by clinching up.
Valtonen goes for a takedown attempt but Dorkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valtonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dorkin circles away.
Valtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dorkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valtonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorkin but Dorkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dorkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valtonen looks for a takedown but Dorkin sprawls well.
Mato Valtonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valtonen tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Dorkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dorkin 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Dorkin!