PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonso Damiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentino has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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.

Valentino
vs
Damiano

225 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcel Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alphonso Damiano!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damiano throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentino blocks the leg kick.
Damiano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valentino throws an off balance right hand
and Damiano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Valentino's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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.
Valentino is breathing heavily.
Damiano tries a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Damiano thows a leg kick but Valentino checks it
and Valentino counters with a nice uppercut.
Damiano tries a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Damiano throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentino checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Damiano misses.
Damiano digs a good body shot into Valentino's ribs.
Damiano misses with a low kick.
Damiano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valentino checks a low kick from Damiano.
Damiano tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Damiano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentino is able to avoid easily.
Damiano thows a leg kick but Valentino checks it
and Valentino counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Damiano misses.
Damiano misses with a low kick.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Damiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damiano tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Damiano tried to score with a low kick but Valentino checks it.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino moves out of range easily.
Damiano is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
Damiano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Damiano connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damiano counters with a left to the body.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Damiano throws a shot to the body.
Damiano tries to score with a low kick but Valentino moves his leg out of the way.
Valentino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Damiano throws a solid leg kick but Valentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damiano.
Valentino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Damiano misses with a leg kick
and Valentino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Valentino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damiano can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Damiano misses.
Damiano tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Damiano wants to slow Valentino down by chopping away at his legs.
Damiano stuns Valentino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Damiano wants to land a leg kick but Valentino is out of range.
Damiano misses with a leg kick.
Valentino throws the left hand but Damiano avoids the punch easily.
Valentino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Damiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damiano blocks a jab.
Damiano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Damiano throws a solid leg kick but Valentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damiano.
Valentino lands a nice hook to Damiano's body. Damiano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Damiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damiano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Damiano is predictable there
and Valentino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Damiano thuds a left hand into Valentino's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonso Damiano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Valentino.
Valentino looks to land a left hand but Damiano moved out of range nicely.
Damiano is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano tried to score with a low kick but Valentino checks it.
Valentino blocks a low kick nicely.
Damiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Damiano tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Damiano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valentino rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Valentino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentino tries a low kick but Damiano avoids it.
Damiano slips a straight right by Valentino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Damiano lands with a nice body punch.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
Valentino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Damiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Damiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damiano throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damiano misses the shot to the body.
Damiano tries to score with a low kick but Valentino moves his leg out of the way.
Damiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentino was well out of range. Poor timing from Damiano.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino missing with a left hand there. Damiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damiano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Damiano stuns Valentino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Damiano.
Damiano misses with a low kick.
Valentino 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.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Damiano.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino moves out of range easily.
Damiano tried to score with a low kick but Valentino checks it.
Damiano throws a front kick aimed at Valentino's knee but Valentino avoids it well.
Damiano misses with a leg kick.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino moves out of range easily.
Damiano throws out a leg kick but Valentino moves out of range and Damiano only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentino blocks the leg kick.
Valentino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentino blocks the leg kick.
Valentino misses with a lunging right hand
and Damiano counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Damiano. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Damiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Damiano.
Damiano throws a solid leg kick but Valentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damiano.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Valentino might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Damiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Damiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Damiano misses
and Valentino counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentino checks a leg kick nicely.
Damiano tries to work over Valentino's front leg with a kick but Valentino checks it.
Valentino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Damiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentino checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Damiano.
Valentino throws a jab but it's blocked by Damiano.
Valentino checks a low kick from Damiano.
Damiano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentino.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damiano misses with a low kick.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino checks it.
Damiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonso Damiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Damiano throws a front kick aimed at Valentino's knee but Valentino avoids it well.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Valentino throws a body punch but Damiano moves out of range.
Damiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentino misses with a body punch
and Damiano counters with a nice leg kick.
Valentino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damiano is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentino blocks the leg kick.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Alphonso Damiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino checks it.
Damiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damiano misses with a low kick as Valentino jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Damiano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damiano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentino is out of range.
Damiano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino moved away.
Damiano throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damiano throws a solid leg kick but Valentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damiano.
Damiano is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
Damiano is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
Damiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damiano throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentino is out of range.
Valentino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino moved away.
Valentino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Damiano throws out a leg kick but Valentino moves out of range and Damiano only half commits.
Damiano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Damiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Valentino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentino throws a body punch but Damiano moves out of range.
Damiano throws a low kick, looking for Valentino's leg but Valentino calmly moves out of range.
Valentino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Damiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damiano throws a leg kick but Valentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damiano.
A shot to the liver by Damiano. Beautiful body shot.
Damiano cracks a nice hook into Valentino's ribs.
Valentino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Damiano misses.
A leg kick checked by Valentino.
Damiano misses with a leg kick.
Valentino throws a body shot but no joy.
Damiano throws a low kick but Valentino avoids it.
Valentino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Damiano.
Damiano throws a solid leg kick but Valentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damiano.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Marcel Valentino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
Valentino checks a low kick from Damiano.
Valentino checks a low kick from Damiano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonso Damiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Damiano 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonso Damiano!
Alphonso Damiano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.