PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Experiment V
vs
Valentino

172 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russian Experiment V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment V slips under a jab from Valentino.
Experiment V takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Experiment V misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentino misses with a double jab
and Experiment V counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Experiment V makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentino takes a swing at Experiment V's ribcage but misses.
Experiment V has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Experiment V avoids it well.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Experiment V lands a nice shot to the body.
Experiment V throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentino.
Experiment V misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Valentino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Experiment V counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentino thinking.
Experiment V scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentino looks gassed!
Valentino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Experiment V lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentino off the cage and back into rage.

Valentino is rocked!
Experiment V steps into range and cracks Valentino with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Valentino flops backwards and Experiment V dives into his guard looking to finish!
Valentino is still in real trouble! Can Experiment V finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment V controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Valentino wants to get back to his feet but Experiment V is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valentino seems to have recovered his senses.
Experiment V controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentino can do anything to dispel that myth.

Valentino has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Experiment V off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Experiment V lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Experiment V counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but Experiment V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment V takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valentino walks into a left hand.
Experiment V lands an overhand right.
Valentino throws a combination that misses
and Experiment V counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment V scores with a nice strike.
Experiment V cracks Valentino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Experiment V uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
Experiment V avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino misses with a straight right.
Valentino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Experiment V counters with a nice uppercut.
Experiment V drops Valentino with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Valentino! Experiment V dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Russian Experiment V!