PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyril Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaire
vs
Valentine

183 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyril Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Valentine. No joy for Zaire on that attempt.
Zaire throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Valentine. Those never looked like landing.
Zaire looks to throw a body kick
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaire cracks Valentine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
and Valentine counters with a low kick, right behind Zaire 's knee.
Zaire wants to land a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Zaire scores with a hook.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Zaire pushes him off.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zaire as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Zaire coming out on top.
A left lands for Zaire.
Valentine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zaire avoids it really well and circles away.

Valentine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valentine showed some decent athleticism there.

Zaire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valentine not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wants to get back to full guard.

Zaire actively working from the bottom here.
Valentine is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaire has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Valentine escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Valentine!
Valentine is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zaire's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire tries to buck Valentine off but Valentine is having none of it.

Valentine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Valentine advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zaire blocking the ground and pound.
Valentine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zaire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Valentine.
Valentine throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zaire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Valentine.
Zaire wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyril Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyril Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Zaire.
Zaire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentine avoids it.
Valentine is trying to drag Zaire to the mat but Zaire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valentine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaire prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine fails to pull guard.
Abdullah Zaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyril Valentine.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaire to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Zaire holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
Zaire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine wants to stall.
Zaire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaire.
Zaire stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Zaire to work.

Zaire pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaire has wrist control.
Valentine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaire working a defensive guard but Valentine manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zaire 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 postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zaire is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zaire is looking to improve his position.
Zaire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Zaire wants to control the action here but instead Valentine manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zaire tries to improve his position but instead Valentine has taken his back!
Valentine has the hooks in. Zaire is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Valentine throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tyril Valentine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good control from Valentine.
Zaire covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Valentine is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Zaire trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a punch to the head.
I really don't envy Zaire right now.

Valentine has his arm under Zaire's chin here. Game over son! Valentine squeezes tightly and Zaire is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyril Valentine!