PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts has chosen Xxplosive as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Valentine
vs
Watts

185 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Valentine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valentine connects with a crisp jab.
Valentine with a jab.
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexander Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot.

Watts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watts is in Valentine's guard.
Watts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Valentine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watts is fighting to break Valentine's control of his arms but Valentine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Valentine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Watts postures up.
Watts wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Watts wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
Watts postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to keep a closed guard but Watts is proving a slippery customer.

Valentine has an active guard here but Watts has managed to pass into half guard.
Valentine won't allow Watts to pass to mount.
Watts is thwarting Valentine's attempts to control the position.
Valentine tries to get to full guard but Watts has control of the leg.
Watts not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valentine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Valentine isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Watts stacks Valentine on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Watts!
Valentine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Valentine manages to get to full guard.
Valentine trying to control the position.

Valentine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watts postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Valentine is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Watts rolls with it to try and escape but Valentine cranks on the arm and Watts is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Valentine!
A less than humble Alexander Valentine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.