PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tweedle Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee has chosen Chumbawamba - Tubthumping as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valentine
vs
Dee

185 cm
35
193 lbs
43 - 15 - 0

180 cm
34
195 lbs
42 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 43 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tweedle Dee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Dee's belly button to the back.
Dee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Dee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Dee's ribs.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Dee's head but Dee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dee thumps Valentine with a low kick.
Dee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.

Dee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valentine's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dee scoring with some ground and pound.
Dee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Valentine is looking for a triangle but Dee pushes his legs off easily.
Dee cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dee wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Dee distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dee working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dee throws a big right hand that misses.
Dee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dee works over Valentine with some ground and pound from guard.
Dee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dee is aware though and is defending well.
Valentine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dee wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Dee in close.
Dee trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.

Valentine working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Valentine counters with a takedown into side control.
Valentine working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine slows the pace down.
Valentine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dee is avoiding damage well.
Valentine working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine controls the position.
Dee wants to control but Valentine postures up.
Valentine cracks Dee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Valentine working away.
Dee tries to buck Valentine off but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine working the body and head with strikes.
Dee is trying to control Valentine's posture but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control the position but Dee is working away.
Dee is trying to get back to half guard.
Dee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valentine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Valentine working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dee is not content to let Valentine control the position.
An elbow from Valentine crashes against the mat.
Valentine working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine is looking to improve his position.
Dee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Valentine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tweedle Dee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valentine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dee's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Dee misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dee throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Dee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Dee misses.
Tweedle Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentine wants it to stay on the feet.
Dee looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Dee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Valentine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dee sprawls well initially but Valentine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dee has control of Valentine's left arm, preventing Valentine from doing any damage.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to keep a closed guard but Valentine is proving a slippery customer.
Dee pulls Valentine in close to prevent any 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!
Dee working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dee is pulling down on Valentine's head. It's preventing any offense from Valentine, at least for the moment.

Alexander Valentine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dee misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dee.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Dee connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine moves out of range as Dee throws a body kick.
Valentine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Valentine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dee trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dee holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.
Valentine is in close to Dee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valentine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Dee is trying to keep Valentine in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dee takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Dee tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
Tweedle Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Dee.
A leg kick checked by Dee.
Valentine digs a good body shot into Dee's ribs.
Dee misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dee.
Valentine swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dee lands a right hook to the body.
Valentine misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Valentine's guard now.
Valentine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dee is one step ahead there.

Valentine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dee won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine can't keep his opponent in guard - Dee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Dee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dee pulls his head out easily.
Dee throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Dee trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Dee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dee prevents Valentine from improving his position.

Valentine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee stalling.
Dee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dee slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dee.
Dee is just content to waste time from the top position. Valentine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Dee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Valentine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
Dee is trying to control the action in half guard but Valentine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valentine is looking for a sweep. Dee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee is stalling here. Valentine is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Valentine has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dee sneaks back into half guard.
Dee controlling the position for now.
Valentine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dee to regain full guard.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.
Alexander Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valentine manages to get himself to full guard.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valentine tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Valentine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dee connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dee has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Dee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dee is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee landing some decent shots from guard.

Valentine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dee defends well.

Valentine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dee passes into half guard.
Dee throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee working Valentine over with strikes.
Dee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tweedle Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tweedle Dee!
Tweedle Dee really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.