PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valentine
vs
Lewis

185 cm
33
193 lbs
38 - 13 - 0

182 cm
32
192 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentine feints and then cracks Lewis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lewis down.
Valentine throws an off balance right hand

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Valentine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Lewis tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valentine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Valentine shrugs off.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
A short left from Valentine.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slows down the pace here.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis tries to stall but Valentine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis stalling against the cage.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine is working Lewis over against the cage.
Valentine is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Lewis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Valentine throws a leg kick that misses.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lewis.
Valentine cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valentine tries to land a body kick

and Lewis moves into the clinch.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Lewis.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis just leaning against Valentine, taking a breather.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentine is defending well for now.
Valentine tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alexander Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine is working Lewis over against the cage.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Lewis working Valentine over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis stalling the fight.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis looking to stall.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
The referee calls for Lewis to work.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Valentine stalling.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Lewis is trying to maintain a safe position but Valentine gets an underhook and turns Lewis into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Valentine digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valentine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Valentine taking a breather.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lewis throws a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Valentine's legs.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine misses with a body punch

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine stalling in the clinch but Lewis improves position.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Valentine won't want to take too many of those.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Valentine trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valentine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentine blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentine's brow.
Valentine is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the cage.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine is trying to stall.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Valentine is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentine has his back to the cage.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valentine as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alexander Valentine did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lewis lands a head kick!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
A leg kick checked by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Valentine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Valentine finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Lewis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Lewis forces Valentine back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Valentine 's eye.
Lewis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Valentine avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
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!
Valentine prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Valentine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Valentine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentine presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine is pushing Lewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valentine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Lewis pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alexander Valentine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis checks a low kick from Valentine.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis throws a leg kick

and Valentine counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lewis!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valentine's best efforts.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Valentine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valentine defends it easily.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valentine is controlling him.
Lewis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valentine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonard Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Valentine passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis gets full guard.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valentine 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.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valentine scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine preventing the sweep.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Valentine stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Alexander Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Lewis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Valentine checks a low kick from Lewis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
Valentine scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Valentine!
Alexander Valentine took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'In a career full of ups and downs, this win , hopefully, is the start of something amazing! '.