PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo comes into the arena with Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu" blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Domingo
vs
Valentine

176 cm
30
184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
193 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Narcissus Unlimited

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Domingo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine throws the kick towards the body but Domingo avoids it.
Domingo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Domingo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
Domingo checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Domingo counters with a body kick.
Valentine slips under a jab from Domingo.
Domingo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentine tries to avoid it but Domingo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentine to the ground. Valentine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valentine looks to throw a body kick

and Domingo counters with a nice double leg into 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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Domingo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Domingo from controlling successfully.
Valentine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Domingo trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Domingo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine managing to control the position.
Domingo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Domingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Domingo.
Valentine throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine with a jab.
Valentine lands an overhand right.
Valentine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alexander Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Domingo tries for a takedown but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Domingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Domingo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Domingo moved out of range.
Domingo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Domingo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick that Domingo semi-blocks.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.

Domingo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentine is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine stopping the sweep attempt from Domingo.
Valentine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Domingo is keeping the position.
Valentine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Domingo manages to get back to half guard.
Valentine wants to pass to mount but Domingo is defending the position.

Valentine wants to work for an arm triangle but Domingo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domingo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Domingo 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Domingo avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine throws a body kick that misses.
Alexander Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Domingo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valentine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Domingo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentine looks to land a body kick but Domingo moved away.
Domingo blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Domingo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Domingo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
Domingo takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine is looking to land body kicks.
Alexander Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.
Domingo swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Domingo misses.
Domingo avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Domingo scores with a hook to the body. Valentine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Domingo moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Domingo throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Domingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine throws a wild body kick that Domingo sees coming a mile off.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valentine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Domingo with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Valentine finds it's target.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Domingo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Domingo counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Domingo is looking to wear down Valentine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Domingo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Domingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Domingo ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Domingo moved out of range nicely.

Domingo shoots in and bounces Valentine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine keeping full guard, as Domingo tries to pass.
Domingo throwing strikes from guard but Valentine blocks nicely.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.
Valentine managing to control the position.
Valentine has momentary wrist control but Domingo slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Domingo is aware though and is defending well.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 misses with a straight left.
Domingo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valentine is looking to slow Domingo down with leg kicks.
Domingo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine scores with a nice body kick.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Domingo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Domingo.
Domingo looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Domingo shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine lands with a cross.
Domingo slips a straight right by Valentine.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Domingo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Domingo's belly button to the back.
Domingo lands a jab to the nose.
Valentine throws a solid leg kick but Domingo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentine.
Domingo staying out of range there.
Valentine checks a low kick from Domingo.
Domingo shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Domingo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Domingo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentine thinking.
A lazy body kick from Valentine
and Domingo counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.
Domingo moves out of range of the body kick from Valentine.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Domingo shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentine tries to sprawl out of it but Domingo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a swing at Domingo's ribcage but misses.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Domingo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valentine - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Domingo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Domingo.
Domingo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Domingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
Domingo is working hard here to advance position.
Domingo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Domingo is one step ahead there.
Valentine looking to control.
Domingo landing some decent shots from guard.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck.
Lance Domingo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Domingo stays in close to Valentine's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Valentine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Domingo's guard.
Domingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.

Domingo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valentine looks to throw the jab but Domingo is out of range.

Domingo feints and as Valentine raises his hands in defense, Domingo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Domingo wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Domingo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Domingo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Valentine is trying to control the position but Domingo postures up.
Valentine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Valentine misses with a head shot. Domingo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Valentine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Domingo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Domingo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Domingo won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.
Domingo connects with a couple of short punches.
Domingo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Domingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
Domingo throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Domingo's guard.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but Domingo defending well.
Domingo moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slips nicely into half guard.
Domingo tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Domingo trying to control here.
Domingo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Domingo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Domingo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo is adopting a defensive guard.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Domingo had his way with Alexander Valentine in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Valentine looks to throw a body kick

and Domingo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Domingo looking to pass the guard.

Valentine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Domingo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Valentine.
Valentine is trying to control Domingo's posture but Domingo avoids it.
Valentine taking punishment in the form of punches.
Domingo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Domingo lands some shots froms side control.
Valentine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Domingo's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domingo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domingo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is refusing to be controlled, as Domingo sits in half guard.
Domingo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Domingo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Domingo works his way into full mount!
Valentine is working to get back to half guard.
Domingo avoids the attempt from Valentine to control.
Domingo with the ground and pound from mount.
Valentine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Domingo looking to control but Valentine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Valentine is looking to improve his position but Domingo isn't that keen on the idea.
Domingo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Valentine hang on?
Valentine is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Domingo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Valentine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Domingo is retaining full guard.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Domingo has wrist control.
Valentine preventing the sweep.
Alexander Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Domingo is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valentine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Domingo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Alexander Valentine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Domingo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valentine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Domingo.
Lance Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Domingo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valentine 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Valentine! Alexander Valentine retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Valentine gave a big smile as he said 'In a career full of ups and downs, this win , hopefully, is the start of something amazing! '.