PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentinovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dj Roland Kenzo - Your Night. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Reznick
vs
Valentinovich

182 cm
27
215 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

186 cm
27
212 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick tries a low kick but Valentinovich avoids it.
Reznick is looking to clinch but Valentinovich is avoiding it.
Reznick misses the jab.
Reznick looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentinovich is just out of range.
Reznick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reznick.
Valentinovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reznick. That's going to slow Valentinovich down.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
Reznick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Reznick throws a body kick.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reznick misses with a leg kick
and Valentinovich counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Reznick blocks it.
Reznick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Reznick blocks it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reznick.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reznick throws a body kick that misses.
Trevor Reznick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentinovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reznick 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.
Reznick throws a shot from downtown. Valentinovich moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Reznick checks it
and Reznick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reznick 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.
Reznick misses with a kick to the body.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Reznick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentinovich, pushing him back against the cage.
Valentinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reznick working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Reznick controls the action.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reznick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reznick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reznick takes a shot to the head.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Reznick has a couple of punches blocked by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Valentinovich tries to work over Reznick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
Valentinovich misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentinovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a body punch.
Reznick blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reznick fails to land.
Reznick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich trying to stall but Reznick improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Reznick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reznick lands a shot to the body.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
Reznick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reznick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reznick tries to work over Valentinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reznick blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Reznick blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Reznick.
Valentinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reznick digs a right hand underneath Valentinovich's ribcage. Valentinovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reznick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valentinovich or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Reznick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valentinovich throws a low kick but Reznick moves out of range easily.
Reznick moves out of range as Valentinovich strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Reznick with a hook.
Reznick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valentinovich misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reznick 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 Valentinovich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valentinovich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reznick staying out of range there.
Reznick throwing a counter right hand but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentinovich throws a body kick that misses.
Reznick blocks a leg kick.
Reznick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Reznick's shoulder, as Reznick tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Reznick tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick throws a low kick but Valentinovich moves out of range easily.
Reznick lands with a right hand.
Valentinovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reznick.
Reznick wants to clinch.
Reznick checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Valentinovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentinovich misses the jab.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reznick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reznick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reznick scores with a body shot.
Reznick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentinovich. Valentinovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reznick throws a low kick, looking for Valentinovich's leg but Valentinovich calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reznick, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Valentinovich misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Reznick as he connects with a hook.
Reznick feints and then cracks Valentinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentinovich down.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Reznick checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reznick misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Reznick. Those never looked like landing.
Valentinovich throws a front kick aimed at Reznick's knee but Reznick avoids it well.
Reznick lands the left hand.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Reznick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentinovich doesn't seem phased though.
Reznick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentinovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reznick connects with a looping right hand.
Trevor Reznick is winning the standup battle so far.
Reznick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentinovich throws a right hand that misses
and Valentinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich defending well as Reznick loads up on a big left hand.
Reznick tries to clinch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Reznick stuns Valentinovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reznick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentinovich connects with a jab.
Valentinovich connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Reznick does it's job there.
Valentinovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentinovich throws a push kick but Reznick slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentinovich throws a solid leg kick but Reznick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentinovich.
Valentinovich 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.
Reznick tries a head kick but it misses.
Reznick digs a good body shot into Valentinovich's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Reznick as he connects with a hook.
Valentinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reznick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reznick tried to counter with a leg kick but Valentinovich avoided it.
Valentinovich ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Valentinovich throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Reznick to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentinovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reznick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Valentinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentinovich jabs Reznick right on the nose. Reznick blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
Valentinovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valentinovich, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valentinovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentinovich. Reznick shrugs it off though.
Valentinovich throws a right hand that misses
letting Reznick counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Reznick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Reznick misses with a hook. Valentinovich ducked under it nicely.
Reznick checks a leg kick nicely.
Reznick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Reznick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentinovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reznick. Valentinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Reznick.
Valentinovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentinovich.
Reznick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reznick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentinovich swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Valentinovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick takes a swing at Valentinovich's ribcage but misses.
Valentinovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reznick at a distance.
Valentinovich moves away from the strike by Reznick.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reznick half committed to a counter leg kick.
Valentinovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Reznick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reznick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentinovich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich connects with a leg kick. Reznick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
Valentinovich moves away from the strike by Reznick.
Valentinovich just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentinovich. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sergej Valentinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich looks to land a right hand but Reznick moved out of range.
Reznick looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Valentinovich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reznick with a nice cross.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reznick feints and then cracks Valentinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentinovich down.
Valentinovich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reznick thuds his shin into the meat of Valentinovich's side.
Valentinovich looks to land a body kick but Reznick moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
A leg kick checked by Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reznick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reznick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentinovich.
Reznick connects with a leg kick. Valentinovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentinovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
Trevor Reznick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentinovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reznick looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
A cross from Reznick lands.
Reznick scores with a nice strike.
Valentinovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Reznick off the cage and back into range.
Reznick swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Reznick.
Valentinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentinovich misses with a leg kick.
Reznick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Reznick moves away and avoids it.
Reznick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentinovich scores with the left hand. Reznick knows he should have avoided that one.
Reznick throws a hook but Valentinovich blocks it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
Reznick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reznick slips under a jab.
Valentinovich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reznick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentinovich throws a right and a left that Reznick avoids nicely.
Valentinovich scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trevor Reznick.
Well Reznick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trevor Reznick!
Trevor Reznick was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.