PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Show me how to live. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Valentino
vs
Ross

190 cm
26
166 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

179 cm
31
167 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ross.
Valentino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ross throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Valentino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ross thinking.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentino.
A clash of legs there as Ross blocks the low kick.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Ross throws out a leg kick but Valentino moves out of range and Ross only half commits.
Ross throws an off balance right hand
and Valentino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross scores with a head kick. Valentino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino misses with an uppercut

and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ross - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ross lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross cracks Valentino with a nice body shot.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ross pushes Valentino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Valentino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross tries to clinch there but Valentino circles away.
Valentino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Valentino blocks a head kick by Ross.
Ross wants to land a leg kick but Valentino is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross thumps Valentino with a low kick.
Donk. Ross catches Valentino right on the button with a cross.
Ross slips under a jab.
Valentino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
Valentino misses with a straight right.
Valentino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ross cracks the inside of Valentino's front leg.
Ross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ross moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross lands a left hand.
Valentino is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentino avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross taking a breather.
Valentino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Ross.
Valentino takes an elbow to the forehead.

Valentino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Ross misses.
Ross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ross with a jab.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ross scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino throws a body kick that misses
and Ross counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Valentino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valentino.
Ross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valentino doesn't seem bothered though.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentino throws out the jab.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valentino takes a step back to recover.
Ross throws a leg kick but Valentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ross lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valentino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentino connects with a body shot that sends Ross's belly button to the back.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ross in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ross.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Ross.
Ross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Valentino misses
and Ross counters with a good, hard body kick but Valentino shrugs it off.
A left lands for Ross.
Valentino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross lands a jab to Valentino's midsection.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Ross gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ross avoids the body shot from Valentino.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Valentino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentino is able to avoid easily.
Valentino throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
Ross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentino misses with a straight left.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentino. That did some damage!
Valentino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ross. Ross obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
Valentino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Ross misses.
Valentino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valentino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ross throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ross is out of range and Valentino settles back down.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Valentino moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ross.
Ross digs a good body shot into Valentino's ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ross.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentino misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valentino avoids the head kick by Ross.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Ross throws a head kick but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Valentino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valentino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross throws a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentino tries to work over Ross's front leg with a kick but Ross checks it.
Ross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Ross.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentino throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Valentino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Valentino cracks Ross with an open hand slap.
Ross punishes Valentino's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross misses with a low kick as Valentino jumps back.
Valentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentino misses the target.
Valentino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentino.
Ross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross tries to clinch there but Valentino circles away.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross misses the jab.
Valentino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ross.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Ross scores with a hook.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Ross lands a jab to Valentino's midsection.
Valentino takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino works Ross's body with a nice hook.
Ross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valentino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross checks a leg kick.
Ross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentino is out of range and Ross settles back down.
A jab from Valentino misses.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross cracks a nice hook into Valentino's ribs.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentino lands with a slapping head kick.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentino moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Valentino off balance momentarily.
Valentino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentino lands a nice hook to Ross's body. Ross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ross throws a head kick but Valentino moves out of range.
Ross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Valentino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ross delivers a nice body kick.
Ross motions for Valentino to come forward. Ross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valentino misses with an uppercut.
Valentino missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Valentino misses.
Ross avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Valentino is rocked!
Nice body kick from Ross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valentino working hard to break the clinch.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentino takes a shot to the head.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross pushes Valentino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Valentino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.

Valentino breaks the clinch.
Ross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valentino doesn't seem bothered though.
Ross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ross misses with a double jab.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Ross scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ross crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Valentino - the referee stops the clock and Ross gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Valentino. Ross manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ross scoring well with a low kick there.
Ross throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Valentino crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Ross!
Rick Ross is the new lightweight champion!
Rick Ross decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.