PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeeJay Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. Phoenix Valentine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Valentine
vs
Dickson

170 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeeJay Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valentine did well to prevent Dickson getting side control.
Dickson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickson working Valentine over with strikes.

It looks like Phoenix Valentine has been cut.
Dickson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.

Dickson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dickson looks to land a strike but Valentine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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!
Dickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickson throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Dickson is working from the bottom.

Dickson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.

Valentine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson looking to control.
Valentine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valentine wants to free his trapped foot but Dickson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dickson trying to control but Valentine postures up.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickson's head.

Dickson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentine pulls his head out easily.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickson trying to control but Valentine postures up.
Valentine works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson tries to reverse the position but Valentine maintains control.
Dickson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valentine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valentine's back!
Dickson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dickson is throwing strikes by Valentine counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Valentine regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valentine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickson's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickson is on top in guard.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dickson postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Dickson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickson throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickson's guard. Nice move by Valentine!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valentine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valentine postures up and lands a big shot to Dickson's brow.

Dickson looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dickson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valentine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valentine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Valentine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Valentine tries for a takedown but Dickson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Dickson.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Dickson tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine wants to slow Dickson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dickson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valentine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt

and Dickson counters by moving into the clinch.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Dickson.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine is pressed up against the cage. Dickson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valentine down to the mat. Valentine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Valentine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valentine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valentine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valentine with the ground and pound but Dickson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Valentine postures up.
Valentine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Dickson keeps moving.

Dickson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dickson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valentine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is pushing down on Dickson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dickson is fighting to maintain full guard but Valentine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dickson tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valentine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickson tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Valentine thows a huge punch but Dickson dodges it nicely.
Dickson gets full guard.
Valentine with a nice head shot there.
Valentine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine postures up in Dickson's guard and throws a big left but Dickson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dickson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.

Dickson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valentine with a nice head shot there.
Dickson has momentary wrist control but Valentine slips an elbow through the middle.
Valentine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valentine advances position into side control!
Dickson tries to improve position but can't.
Valentine lands an elbow.
Valentine connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dickson some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine scoring with punches from side control.
Valentine tries to move to mount but Dickson blocks the move with his legs.
Valentine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dickson down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine working the head with strikes.
Dickson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Valentine is putting a hurting on Dickson here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dickson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Valentine turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Valentine!
Phoenix Valentine retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Phoenix Valentine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.