PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Valentinovich
vs
Winston Wilson

186 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
40
210 lbs
23 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Valentinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson slips a jab from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Valentinovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
Valentinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a leg kick.
Valentinovich misses with a double jab.
Valentinovich sets himself, and Wilson steps forward looking for the clinch! Valentinovich avoids it this time.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Valentinovich circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentinovich misses the target.
Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentinovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Valentinovich is predictable there

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentinovich's brow.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Valentinovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentinovich avoids it.
Valentinovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Wade Winston Wilson has been cut.
Valentinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valentinovich lands a left hand.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentinovich is struggling to control the position.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentinovich avoids it.
I was talking to Valentinovich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentinovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentinovich lands a left hand.
Valentinovich effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentinovich.
A short uppercut from Valentinovich.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentinovich avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
A shot in the inside from Valentinovich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentinovich blocks an elbow strike.
Valentinovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentinovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentinovich.
A short right from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands an uppercut.

Valentinovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson feints a counter leg kick.
Valentinovich throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands a head shot.
Valentinovich misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentinovich blocks the leg kick.
Valentinovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Wilson avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentinovich misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Valentinovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentinovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentinovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentinovich swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valentinovich misses with a looping left.
Valentinovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Wade Winston Wilson's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Valentinovich. Those never looked like landing.
Valentinovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentinovich throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Valentinovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into range.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentinovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson tries to clinch but Valentinovich moves out of range.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentinovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentinovich scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson looks winded!
Valentinovich lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Valentinovich.

The cut above Wade Winston Wilson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Valentinovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentinovich avoids the damage to the body.
Valentinovich avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Valentinovich lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinovich dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Valentinovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentinovich is working Wilson over against the cage.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergej Valentinovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Winston Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentinovich tries to score with a low kick but Wilson moves his leg out of the way.
Valentinovich misses with a looping left.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentinovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson tries to clinch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Sergej Valentinovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentinovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson lands a good knee to the midsection. Valentinovich won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentinovich.
Wilson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valentinovich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentinovich lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentinovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.

Wade Winston Wilson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentinovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentinovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good body shot from Valentinovich.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Valentinovich.
A short uppercut from Valentinovich.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wade Winston Wilson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergej Valentinovich!
Sergej Valentinovich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.