PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard has chosen In Ashes They Shall Reap as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valentino
vs
Richard

190 cm
24
166 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

168 cm
27
168 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentino scores with a nice right hand.
Richard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richard throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Valentino works the jab nicely.
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!
Richard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Richard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentino counters with an outside leg kick.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentino staying out of range there.
Valentino tests Richard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentino throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino tests Richard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richard misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Valentino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richard.
A big left from Richard misses.
Richard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richard lands with a hook. Valentino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Valentino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Richard takes the fight into the clinch.
Richard throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentino avoids the damage to the body.

Valentino manages to break the clinch.
Valentino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richard staying out of range there.
Richard blocks a head kick by Valentino.
Valentino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Richard is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard wants to stay close but Valentino steps back to make room for something. Richard seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Valentino and Richard drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giorgio Valentino!
After winning the bout, Giorgio Valentino thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.