PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojsa Mihattovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihattovic has chosen Geto Boys - Still as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nebojsa Mihattovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Valentino
vs
Mihattovic

190 cm
24
166 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

177 cm
26
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

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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 10 - 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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nebojsa Mihattovic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihattovic defending well as Valentino loads up on a big left hand.
Valentino scores with a jab to the body.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
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.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
Giorgio Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihattovic cracks Valentino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mihattovic lands a leg kick that knocks Valentino off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Nice defenses there by Mihattovic.
Mihattovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mihattovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mihattovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentino is able to avoid easily.
Valentino takes a swing at Mihattovic's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino throws the left hand but Mihattovic avoids the punch easily.
Valentino throws a leg kick
and Mihattovic counters with a low kick, right behind Valentino 's knee.
Valentino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mihattovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihattovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihattovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentino takes a swing at Mihattovic's ribcage but misses.
Valentino is looking to wear down Mihattovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mihattovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mihattovic slips under a jab.
Giorgio Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentino tries to work over Mihattovic's front leg with a kick but Mihattovic checks it.
Valentino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valentino. That's going to slow Mihattovic down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihattovic misses with a low kick as Valentino jumps back.
Mihattovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mihattovic.
Mihattovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Mihattovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino lands a jab to the head.
Valentino scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihattovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentino is able to avoid easily.
Mihattovic wants to clinch up but Valentino keeps it at a distance.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentino misses with a hook to the body
and Mihattovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mihattovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lands a jab to the head.
Mihattovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentino throws a hook to the side of Mihattovic's head but Mihattovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihattovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valentino missing with a left hand there. Mihattovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihattovic. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihattovic is just out of range.
Valentino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valentino counters with an inside leg kick.
Valentino throws the left hand but Mihattovic avoids the punch easily.
Mihattovic throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihattovic feints and then cracks Valentino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentino down.
Mihattovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Mihattovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihattovic is looking to slow Valentino down with leg kicks.
Mihattovic lands a body shot.
Valentino swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihattovic.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Mihattovic avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mihattovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Mihattovic has a couple of punches blocked by Valentino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mihattovic lands a nice hook to Valentino's body. Valentino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mihattovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mihattovic throws a body kick that misses.
Mihattovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihattovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihattovic defending well as Valentino loads up on a big left hand.
Mihattovic misses with a low kick.
Valentino throws a shot from downtown. Mihattovic moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Mihattovic.
Valentino missing with a left hand there. Mihattovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino blocks the body kick.
Mihattovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mihattovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Giorgio Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mihattovic works Valentino's body with a nice hook.
Valentino swinging wildly here.
Valentino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mihattovic counters with a low kick, right behind Valentino 's knee.
Mihattovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihattovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mihattovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihattovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mihattovic takes a head kick and 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!
Mihattovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihattovic tries to clinch up but Valentino circles away and keeps his distance.
Mihattovic is looking to slow Valentino down with leg kicks.
Valentino looks to land a right hand but Mihattovic moved out of range.

Mihattovic clinches up with Valentino and pushes him back against the cage.
Mihattovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mihattovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentino backwards.
Valentino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mihattovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mihattovic with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valentino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentino.
Valentino is trying to break the clinch but Mihattovic has him pressed against the cage.
Mihattovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mihattovic lands an elbow inside.
Mihattovic lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentino.
Mihattovic throws a head punch that misses.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic lands a right hand.
Mihattovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentino blocks an elbow strike from Mihattovic.
Valentino is trying to break the clinch but Mihattovic is controlling him.
Mihattovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentino's efforts to push away.
Valentino blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mihattovic.
Valentino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nebojsa Mihattovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mihattovic is looking to land body kicks.
Mihattovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mihattovic checks a leg kick.

Mihattovic moves into range and clinches up with Valentino.
Mihattovic tries a body shot but Valentino blocks it.
Mihattovic has a couple of punches blocked by Valentino.
Valentino is struggling to control the position.
Mihattovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentino avoids a wild elbow strike from Mihattovic.
Valentino wants to get back to striking at distance but Mihattovic won't allow it.
Mihattovic tries for a takedown but Valentino manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mihattovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentino blocks it with crossed arms.
Mihattovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mihattovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihattovic has Valentino pressed against the cage, preventing Valentino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Valentino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihattovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihattovic manages to avoid it.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihattovic is just out of range.
Mihattovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihattovic manages to avoid it.
Mihattovic throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mihattovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic misses with a leg kick.

Mihattovic clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Valentino's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Valentino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihattovic lands a high kick!
Valentino swings widly with a right hand
and Mihattovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Mihattovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentino tries to sprawl out of it but Mihattovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentino throws a leg kick which misses Mihattovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Mihattovic tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihattovic lands a really nice looking cross but Valentino seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino scores with a punch to the head.
Mihattovic slips under a jab.
Valentino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
Mihattovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mihattovic gets a takedown into half guard.

Mihattovic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihattovic winds up and cracks Valentino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihattovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mihattovic prevents Valentino from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nebojsa Mihattovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mihattovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nebojsa Mihattovic!
Nebojsa Mihattovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.