PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gully God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Valor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God comes to the cage accompanied by Mavado - Gangsta Nuh Play. Valor has chosen Bad Religion - Dept. of False Hope as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

God
vs
Valor

179 cm
27
180 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

186 cm
28
198 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gully God!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Prince Valor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God moves out of range of the strikes.
Valor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valor just misses with a punch to the body.
Valor 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.
God is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valor.
Valor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valor ducks under a wild hook from God.
Valor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valor looks to land a right hand but God moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Valor.
Valor throws a poor cross that misses
and God counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valor wants to clinch up but God keeps it at a distance.
God throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valor.
Valor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valor takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God moves out of range of the strikes.
God defending well as Valor loads up on a big left hand.
Valor fails to land with a series of punches.
Valor fails to land with a series of punches.
Valor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
God misses with a series of wild punches.
God lands with a right hand.
God throws a hook but Valor avoids it easily.
God darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valor connects with a body shot that sends God's belly button to the back.
God keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from God misses.
Valor throws a sloppy head kick and God moves out of range easily.
God moves into range and connects with a jab.
God misses with a hook. Valor ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valor misses with an uppercut. God saw that one coming.
Prince Valor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
God goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by God.
Valor is looking to clinch but God is avoiding it.
Valor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valor throws the left hand but God avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valor misses with a hook. God ducked under it nicely.
Valor 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.
Valor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
God misses with a few strikes there.
God throws a head kick but Valor moves out of range.
God misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor throws a lazy right hand but God sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from God.
Valor throws a big shot that misses.
Valor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valor misses with a series of wild punches.
God throws a push kick but Valor slaps the foot to one side.
Valor misses with a series of wild punches.
Valor is looking to score with low kicks.
God throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valor moves away from the strike by God.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valor.
God loads up on a big right hand but Valor slips the punch.

Valor clinches with his opponent.
Valor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to God's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Valor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
God is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from God fails to land.
Valor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

God breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
God with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
God throws a lazy right hand but Valor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Prince Valor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valor clinches.
Valor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with God's elbow.
God looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valor tries to work over God's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
Valor misses with the head strike.
God lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from God.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Valor won't allow it.
God tries to circle away but Valor has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Valor.
Valor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valor lands with a right to the head.

God breaks from the clinch.
God keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
God jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and God is able to avoid easily.

Valor closes the distance and clinches.
Valor working aggressively here.
A short right from Valor on the inside.
Valor scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Valor.
Valor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valor is stalling here.

God breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Valor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valor lands a jab to the head.
Valor thuds his shin into the meat of God's side.
God takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
God moves away from the strike by Valor.

Valor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Valor won't allow it.
Valor is leaning against God and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valor lands a body shot.
Valor keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
God goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valor.
God blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God taking a breather.
Valor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
Valor displaying some good clinch control by pressing God up against the cage.
God controlling the action here for a moment.
Valor taking a breather.
Valor throws a punch but it's blocked by God.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valor lands a hook to the side of the head.
God wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Valor.
Valor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
Valor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of God backwards.
A body shot lands from Valor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valor is looking to control God's arms but God gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valor has his back to the cage.
Valor lands a right hand that snaps the head of God backwards.
Valor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valor misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
God is trying to break the clinch but Valor has him pressed against the cage.
Prince Valor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
God lands a hook to the side of the head.
God blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Valor 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!

Valor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and God counters with a two punch combo.
God throws a body punch but Valor moves out of range.
Valor lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circling - God throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
God changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valor lands a head shot.
Valor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
God's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! God scrambles back to his feet.
Valor ducks under a wild hook from God.
Valor throws a quick inside leg kick.
God throws a lazy right hand but Valor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
God avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Valor blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valor throws a sloppy head kick and God moves out of range easily.

God tries to keep at a distance but Valor has taken the fight into the clinch.

God breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valor misses with a two punch combination.
Valor moves away from the strike by God.
God misses with a hook.
God throws a series of punches but Valor moves out of range.
Valor misses with a right hand
and God counters with a head kick.
Valor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from God.
Valor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prince Valor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
God throws a push kick but Valor slaps the foot to one side.
Valor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
God swings and misses with a hook to the body.
God misses the jab.
Valor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valor checks a leg kick.
Valor lets loose with a powerful body kick. God will feel that in the morning.
God lands with a cross.
God looks to land a right hand but Valor moved out of range.
Valor misses with a low kick as God jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. God doesn't seem bothered though.
Valor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from God.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valor. God does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valor tests God's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valor misses with a jab, cross combination.

Valor pushes God up against the cage in a clinch.
Valor lands a right hand.
God lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
God avoiding damage.
Valor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Valor won't allow it.
Valor misses with a punch to the body.
God lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valor backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valor misses with a hook from the clinch.
God prevents a body shot from Valor.

God breaks the clinch.
Valor throws a hook to the side of God's head but God sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valor scores with a nice head shot.
God ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valor moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valor throws a lazy right hand but God sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valor just misses with a punch to the body.
Valor lands a high kick!
Valor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Valor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Prince Valor!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Prince Valor!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Prince Valor!

Prince Valor wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Prince Valor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.