PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce McBrain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valentine
vs
McBrain

185 cm
38
193 lbs
48 - 21 - 0

175 cm
36
184 lbs
36 - 25 - 0

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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 48 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce McBrain!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBrain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentine slips a jab from McBrain.
Valentine drops down looking for a counter takedown but McBrain sprawls and moves away.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine backing away here, and McBrain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McBrain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentine momentarily.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McBrain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valentine misses the jab.
McBrain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McBrain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Valentine - the referee stops the clock and McBrain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Valentine. McBrain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped McBrain's head back.
McBrain scores with a jab to the body.
McBrain throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from McBrain.
McBrain checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBrain.
A punch lands to the side of McBrain 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
McBrain feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Nice uppercut lands for McBrain. That snapped Valentine's head back.
Valentine misses with a left hand
and McBrain counters with a straight right hand.
McBrain defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Valentine lets loose with a powerful body kick. McBrain will feel that in the morning.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McBrain connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been hearing reports that Valentine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McBrain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Valentine.
A head kick misses from McBrain.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McBrain. McBrain obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBrain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBrain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine pushes McBrain away with a front kick.
McBrain checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine moves away from the strike by McBrain.
McBrain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McBrain throws a nice inside leg kick.
McBrain blocks a low kick nicely.
As Valentine backs off McBrain throws a huge counter combo but Valentine manages to avoid it all.
Valentine throws a push kick but McBrain slaps the foot to one side.
McBrain misses with the combination.
McBrain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but McBrain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentine wants to slow McBrain down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McBrain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thuds his right hand into McBrain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but McBrain moves out of range easily.
Valentine throws a hook but McBrain avoids it easily.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but McBrain ducks down to avoid it.
McBrain feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McBrain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of McBrain's head but McBrain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McBrain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McBrain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBrain throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McBrain throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBrain swivels and escapes.
McBrain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBrain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBrain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBrain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McBrain throws a leg kick that misses.
McBrain throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
McBrain ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine backing away here, and McBrain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
McBrain walks into a left hand.
McBrain slips a jab from Valentine.
McBrain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
McBrain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce McBrain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Valentine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McBrain throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and McBrain counters with a two punch combo.
McBrain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid body kick from McBrain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentine 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 McBrain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBrain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBrain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBrain is looking to slow Valentine down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for McBrain.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
McBrain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McBrain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine defending well as McBrain loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Valentine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McBrain scores with a push kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but McBrain moved away.
McBrain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBrain.
Valentine misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from McBrain.
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McBrain throws the kick towards the body but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBrain is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McBrain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valentine's sensitive parts.
McBrain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McBrain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentine 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 McBrain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBrain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentine throws the left hand but McBrain avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBrain scores with a kick to the midsection.
McBrain throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
Valentine lands an overhand right.
Valentine swings for the body but McBrain moves out of range.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but McBrain slips the punch.
McBrain looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McBrain looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBrain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McBrain ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Bruce McBrain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBrain. McBrain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McBrain throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McBrain.
Valentine attempts a counter takedown but McBrain avoids it well and moves away.
McBrain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
McBrain misses with a low kick.
McBrain swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for McBrain.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. McBrain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBrain feints a jab promting Valentine to slip. McBrain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Valentine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Valentine.

McBrain is rocked!
McBrain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBrain is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?
Valentine steps in with a hook that catches McBrain right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Valentine follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! McBrain looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Valentine!
An intense looking Alexander Valentine took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'In a career full of ups and downs, this win , hopefully, is the start of something amazing! '.