PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valenta
vs
Fittz

179 cm
31
169 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
223 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fittz misses with a double jab.
Valenta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fittz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fittz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fittz throws a right hand that Valenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Valenta also avoids with ease.
Fittz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valenta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fittz looks to clinch

and Valenta counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fittz is trying to push Valenta away but Valenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valenta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valenta misses with a knee to the head.

Fittz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fittz throws a right hand that Valenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Valenta also avoids with ease.
Fittz misses with a combination
and Valenta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fittz thinking.
Fittz throws a right hand that Valenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Valenta also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Valenta coming out on top.
Fittz throws a right hand that Valenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Valenta also avoids with ease.
Valenta tests Fittz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valenta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fittz misses with a body shot.
Fittz throws a right and a left that Valenta avoids nicely.
Fittz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valenta.
Valenta delivers a nice body kick.
Valenta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fittz manages to avoid it.
Valenta dodges the punch combination from Fittz.
Valenta throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.
Valenta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Fittz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenta throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fittz throws a series of punches but Valenta moves out of range.
Fittz misses with a series of wild punches.
Fittz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Valenta moves into range and clinches up with Fittz.
Our sources have told us that Valenta has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Valenta looking for a takedown.
Valenta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fittz after a bit of a struggle.
Fittz is trying to break free.
Fittz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenta lands a nice uppercut.
Fittz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fittz lands with a light punch inside.
Fittz tries a knee to the head but Valenta blocks it.
Valenta tries a knee to the head but Fittz blocks it.
Valenta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fittz is trying to stall.
Fittz tries to throw a body punch but Valenta avoids it by throwing Fittz back against the cage.
Fittz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valenta scores with a shoulder strike.
Fittz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fittz is trying to break the clinch but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.
Fittz has had enough of the clinch but Valenta keeps him there for the moment.
Fittz tries to work over Valenta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fittz throws a punch but it's blocked by Valenta.
Valenta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fittz is trying to push Valenta away but Valenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fittz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fittz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fittz blocks a body shot from Valenta.
Fittz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valenta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fittz or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valenta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fittz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.
Fittz is looking to break free of the clinch but Valenta has double underhooks.

Fittz manages to break the clinch.
Fittz misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fittz swinging wildly here.
Fittz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fittz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenta lands a body shot.

Fittz takes the fight into the clinch.
Valenta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Valenta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fittz throws a series of punches but Valenta moves out of range.
Fittz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valenta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valenta is looking to wear down Fittz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fittz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valenta darts in looking for a takedown but Fittz gets double underhooks and turns Valenta into the cage.
Fittz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fittz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valenta lands a body punch.
Valenta prevents Fittz from breaking the clinch.
Valenta scores with a shot to the side of Fittz's head.
Valenta misses with a knee to the head.
Valenta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fittz's elbow.
Valenta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorenzo Valenta has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Fittz breaks from the clinch.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valenta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markus Fittz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valenta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valenta moves out of range as Fittz strikes.
A good leg kick by Valenta.
Fittz misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Valenta.
Fittz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fittz moves in looking to clinch but Valenta pushes him off.
Valenta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valenta lands with a good body shot.
Fittz misses with a double jab

and Valenta counters by clinching up.
Fittz is breathing heavily.
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Valenta.
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!
Fittz is trying to break the clinch but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenta lands a body punch.
Fittz'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.
Valenta stalling the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fittz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valenta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fittz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valenta struggles to land a body shot inside as Fittz controls his hands.
Valenta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fittz tries to throw a body punch but Valenta avoids it by throwing Fittz back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Valenta.
Fittz is trying to break the clinch but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.
Valenta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Valenta.
Fittz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenta lands a left hand.
Valenta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fittz or not.
Fittz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valenta lands a body punch.
Valenta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valenta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fittz backwards.
Good body shot from Valenta.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valenta as Fittz tries to tie him up.
Fittz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fittz is trying to push Valenta away but Valenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valenta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fittz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fittz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fittz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valenta tries for a takedown but Fittz manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Valenta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta lands a shot to the body.
Valenta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
Valenta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fittz is trying to break free.
Valenta lands with a left to the head.
Valenta lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valenta.
Fittz tries to land knees in the clinch but Valenta avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Valenta.
Valenta prevents Fittz from breaking the clinch.
Valenta digs a right hand into Fittz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fittz's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valenta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Valenta.
Valenta is leaning against Fittz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Valenta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valenta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valenta connects with a leg kick. Fittz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valenta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fittz can do to turn this around?
Valenta scores with a kick to the body.

Valenta moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Valenta.
Valenta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fittz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fittz is trying to break the clinch but Valenta is controlling him.
Fittz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fittz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valenta keeps control of Fittz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fittz tries to circle away but Valenta has him pinned against the cage.
Fittz working hard to break the clinch.
Valenta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fittz is trying to maintain a safe position but Valenta gets an underhook and turns Fittz into the cage.
Valenta scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valenta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
Fittz can't break the clinch.
Valenta looking to throw knees to the head but Fittz is blocking nicely.
Fittz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valenta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fittz's efforts to push away.
Fittz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fittz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valenta lands a body punch.
Valenta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fittz tries to break free but Valenta pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Valenta.
Knees to the body from Valenta.
Fittz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valenta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fittz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fittz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valenta's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valenta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fittz trying to land knees to the body.
Valenta lands a nice shot to the body.
Fittz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valenta has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valenta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valenta lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Valenta.
Valenta lands a left hand.
Fittz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fittz tries to break free but Valenta pushes him back against the cage.
Fittz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Valenta.
Fittz is trying to stall.
Valenta tries to throw a body punch but Fittz avoids it by throwing Valenta back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fittz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fittz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valenta scores with a hook to the body.
Fittz blocks a body shot from Valenta.
Valenta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valenta avoiding damage as Fittz throws knees to the body.
Valenta scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Valenta.
Valenta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fittz's face.

Fittz is rocked!
Valenta misses with a knee strike.
Fittz is still on wobbly legs! Can Valenta finish him?
Valenta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fittz or not.
Fittz seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Fittz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Valenta.
Fittz struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenta controls his hands.
Valenta lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valenta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fittz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta lands a nice knee to the body.
Valenta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valenta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valenta lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valenta.
Valenta lands with a light punch inside.
Valenta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valenta lands a nice knee to the body.
Valenta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valenta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valenta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Valenta cracks Fittz with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
Valenta lands a big right hand that drops Fittz! The killer instinct kicks in and Valenta finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Valenta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Valenta!
Lorenzo Valenta retains his super heavyweight title!
Lorenzo Valenta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.