PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayburn Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Alexander Valentine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valentine
vs
Hilton

185 cm
25
183 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayburn Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Hilton clinches up with Valentine and pushes him back against the cage.
Hilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Valentine.
A hook to the body from Valentine.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilton's elbow.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilton scores with a spinning back kick!
Hilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hilton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Hilton's body. Hilton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine throws a front kick that sends Hilton stumbling back into the cage.

Hilton clinches up with Valentine and pushes him back against the cage.
Hilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Hilton.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Hilton misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.
Hilton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Valentine is looking to control Hilton's arms but Hilton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the cage.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilton misses with a knee strike.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
Hilton misses with a knee strike.
Hilton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Hilton avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hilton but Hilton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hilton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valentine. That one must have hurt.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton moves away from the strike by Valentine.
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!
Hilton cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
Valentine throws the left hand but Hilton avoids the punch easily.
Hilton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good work by Valentine as he checks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Valentine.
Hilton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Good work by Valentine as he checks the leg kick.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Hilton.
A big right from Hilton misses.
Hilton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses.
Wayburn Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
Hilton misses the jab.
Valentine jabs at Hilton's body.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Hilton is predictable there
and Valentine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hilton wants to slow Valentine down by chopping away at his legs.
Hilton wants to clinch.
Hilton lands with a nice combination. Valentine backs away looking to recover.
Valentine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Hilton's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilton tries to avoid it.
Hilton throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Hilton only half commits.
Both fighters circling a little - Valentine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hilton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hilton. Hilton obviously looking to wear him down.

Valentine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Valentine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valentine trying to control but Hilton is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Hilton has wrist control.
Hilton wants to hit a switch here but Valentine passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hilton there!
Valentine landing shots from mount.

It looks like Wayburn Hilton has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine raining down shots from the mount!
Valentine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayburn Hilton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Valentine thows a body kick. Hilton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alexander Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine is looking to slow Hilton down with leg kicks.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Hilton's ribs.
A head kick misses from Hilton.
Valentine lands a jab.
Hilton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valentine. That one must have hurt.
Hilton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Valentine!
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!
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Valentine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valentine.
Valentine with a hook.
Valentine checks a low kick from Hilton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valentine.
Valentine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hilton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valentine.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Hilton.
Hilton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilton throws a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hilton tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Hilton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hilton is rocked!
Valentine cracks Hilton with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hilton tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Valentine pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hilton is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Valentine!
Alexander Valentine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.