PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naum Valentin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naum Valentin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Nygma's chin.

Valentin
vs
Nygma

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naum Valentin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma tries to work over Valentin's front leg with a kick but Valentin checks it.
Valentin lands a nice hook to Nygma's body. Nygma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentin misses with an uppercut. Nygma saw that one coming.
Naum Valentin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygma drops his hands momentarily and Valentin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentin swings for the body but Nygma moves out of range.
Valentin throws a leg kick

and Nygma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valentin wants to break free but Nygma has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nygma pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentin working hard to break the clinch.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma misses with an elbow strike.
Nygma has Valentin pressed against the cage, preventing Valentin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nygma lands an elbow inside that Valentin shrugs off.
Nygma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentin blocks it with crossed arms.
Nygma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygma throws an elbow but misses.
Valentin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nygma fails to land.
Valentin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentin.
Nygma crunches a lovely knee into Valentin's ribcage.
Nygma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma lands an elbow that stopped Valentin in his tracks for a moment.
Nygma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nygma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nygma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valentin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nygma working Valentin over with knees to the body.
Valentin scores with a shot to the side of Nygma's head.
Valentin swings wildly with an uppercut but Nygma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valentin blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentin struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygma controls his hands.
Nygma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nygma lands an elbow that stopped Valentin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Naum Valentin has been cut.
Nygma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nygma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nygma lands a damaging elbow.
Nygma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma looking to throw knees to the head but Valentin is blocking nicely.
Nygma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentin.
Valentin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike.
Nygma pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nygma lands a knee to the head.
Valentin slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Nygma fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma missing with knees to the body.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Nygma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentin managing to block the knees to the body from Nygma.
Nygma missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentin avoids a wild elbow strike from Nygma.
Valentin avoids a wild elbow strike from Nygma.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valentin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike.
Valentin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nygma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentin's efforts to push away.
Nygma has Valentin pressed against the cage, preventing Valentin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentin swings wildly with an uppercut but Nygma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Nygma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Nygma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naum Valentin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valentin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nygma is just out of range.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Valentin moves out of range easily.
Nygma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nygma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nygma wants to counter with a clinch but Valentin pushes him away.
Valentin tries to bum rush Nygma with a series of wild strikes but Nygma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentin throws a body punch but Nygma moves out of range.
Nygma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nygma. Nygma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nygma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Valentin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.
Valentin throws a low kick but Nygma avoids it.
Nygma wants to counter the offense by Valentin and move into the clinch position.
Nygma slips a jab from Valentin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nygma - that will leave a mark!

Nygma clinches.
Valentin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Valentin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nygma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nygma misses with the head strike.
Nygma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Valentin avoids a wild elbow strike from Nygma.
Valentin wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma blocks a body shot from Valentin.
Nygma is pushing Valentin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike from Nygma.
Ethan Nygma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nygma swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentin's brow.
Valentin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nygma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygma blocks a body shot from Valentin.
Nygma misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Nygma.
Valentin lands a left hand.
Nygma lands an elbow that stopped Valentin in his tracks for a moment.
Nygma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valentin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nygma pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nygma misses with an elbow over the top.
Nygma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike.
Valentin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nygma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentin blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nygma tries to land a knee to the head but Valentin blocks with his arms.
Nygma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nygma lands an elbow inside that Valentin shrugs off.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Nygma landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike from Nygma.
Valentin is trying to push Nygma away but Nygma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nygma scores a nice knee to the body.
Valentin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nygma has him pressed against the cage.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike.
Valentin looking to stall.
Valentin scores with a shot to the side of Nygma's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma lands a knee to the head.
Nygma tries a knee to the head but Valentin blocks it.
Nygma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentin is trying to force a seperation but Nygma has the dominant position.
Valentin managing to block the knees to the body from Nygma.
Valentin blocks an elbow strike.
Valentin tries to circle away but Nygma has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Nygma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naum Valentin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nygma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Valentin blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nygma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nygma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentin lands a jab.
Good work by Nygma as he checks the leg kick.
Nygma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nygma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentin throws a leg kick but Nygma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valentin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valentin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygma.
Nygma wants to counter the offense by Valentin and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentin connects with a body shot that sends Nygma's belly button to the back.
Naum Valentin is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentin throws out a powerful jab.
Valentin misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentin. Nygma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentin throws a series of punches but Nygma moves out of range.
Jab by Valentin.
Nygma moves out of range of the leg kick from Valentin.
Valentin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nygma has closed the distance and engaged Valentin in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nygma stalling.
Valentin misses with a body punch.
Nygma landing knees to the body.
Valentin wants to stall.
Nygma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentin tries to throw a body punch but Nygma avoids it by throwing Valentin back against the cage.
Nygma lands an elbow that stopped Valentin in his tracks for a moment.
Nygma swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentin's defenses.
Nygma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nygma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nygma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygma throws an elbow but it misses.
Nygma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentin dodges an elbow strike from Nygma.
Nygma misses with an elbow over the top.
Valentin is trying to break the clinch but Nygma has him pressed against the cage.
Valentin misses with the head strike.
Valentin managing to block the knees to the body from Nygma.
Valentin struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygma controls his hands.
Nygma throws a head punch that misses.
Valentin tries to work over Nygma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nygma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentin blocks it with crossed arms.
Nygma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nygma missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentin has had enough of the clinch but Nygma keeps him there for the moment.
Valentin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nygma tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentin avoids the damage to the body.
Nygma tries to throw a body punch but Valentin avoids it by throwing Nygma back against the cage.
Nygma prevents Valentin from breaking the clinch.
Nygma misses with a body punch.
Valentin can't break the clinch.
Valentin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentin tries to break the clinch but Nygma is controlling the position.
Nygma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nygma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygma throws an elbow but it misses.
Naum Valentin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nygma tries to work over Valentin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nygma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nygma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygma throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ethan Nygma.
I've got Nygma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Nygma!
Our winner, Ethan Nygma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.