PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McLauglin's choice of entrance music: You Belong To The City. Sergej Valentinovich had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Valentinovich
vs
McLauglin

186 cm
30
212 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

190 cm
35
219 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Valentinovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich 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.
It seemed like McLauglin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLauglin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLauglin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Valentinovich is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McLauglin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLauglin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentinovich.
McLauglin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich cracks McLauglin with a good jab.
McLauglin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentinovich.
McLauglin misses with a looping right.
Valentinovich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McLauglin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLauglin moves in looking to clinch but Valentinovich pushes him off.
A big left from Valentinovich misses.
McLauglin moves away from the strike by Valentinovich.
McLauglin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin scores with a body shot.

McLauglin closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Valentinovich.
McLauglin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentinovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLauglins head.
McLauglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.
McLauglin misses with a punch on the inside.
McLauglin working Valentinovich over with knees to the body.
Valentinovich tries to work over McLauglin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentinovich is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
McLauglin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.
Valentinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentinovich misses with the head strike.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentinovich's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentinovichs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLauglin effectively controlling the action here.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Valentinovich avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLauglin.
McLauglin missing with knees to the body.
McLauglin taking a breather.
Valentinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentinovich tries to throw a body punch but McLauglin avoids it by throwing Valentinovich back against the cage.
Valentinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLauglin lands an uppercut.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Valentinovich is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valentinovich tries to throw a body punch but McLauglin avoids it by throwing Valentinovich back against the cage.
McLauglin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
Valentinovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentinovich managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
Valentinovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McLauglin blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentinovich misses with a body punch.
McLauglin scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentinovich working aggressively here.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentinovich controls his hands.
Valentinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLauglin lands with a short shot to the head.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentinovich controls his hands.
Valentinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from McLauglin.
Valentinovich lands a shot to the body.
Valentinovich has a couple of punches blocked by McLauglin.
Valentinovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valentinovich breaks from the clinch.
Valentinovich motions for McLauglin to come forward. Valentinovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Valentinovich tenderised McLauglin's leg. McLauglin is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Valentinovich misses.
Valentinovich tries to land a leg kick but McLauglin saw it coming and moves away.
Valentinovich scores with a shot to the body.
McLauglin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentinovich throws a hook but McLauglin avoids it easily.
McLauglin misses with a straight right.

Valentinovich takes the fight into the clinch.
McLauglin blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward McLauglin will probably get the nod.
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.

Valentinovich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valentinovich.
Sergej Valentinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentinovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLauglin misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentinovich checks a leg kick.
McLauglin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLauglin misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLauglin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLauglin misses with an uppercut.
Valentinovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLauglin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice body kick from Valentinovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich tries to land a body kick
and McLauglin counters with a big head kick but Valentinovich shrugs it off.
Valentinovich digs a good body shot into McLauglin's ribs.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLauglin.
McLauglin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentinovich in his tracks.
McLauglin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valentinovich walks into a jab.
Valentinovich misses with a body kick.
Valentinovich lands a slapping body shot.
McLauglin throws a low kick, looking for Valentinovich's leg but Valentinovich calmly moves out of range.
Valentinovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Valentinovich misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by McLauglin - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Valentinovich.

It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
McLauglin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
McLauglin misses with a kick to the body.
As McLauglin looks to move away, Valentinovich throws a big counter combo but McLauglin just gets out of the way.
Valentinovich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McLauglin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking body kick.
McLauglin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentinovich.
McLauglin throws a hook to the side of Valentinovich's head but Valentinovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLauglin throws a shot from downtown. Valentinovich moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Valentinovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLauglin.
McLauglin throws out a counter right but Valentinovich avoids it with no problem.
McLauglin just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich blocks a jab.
Valentinovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLauglin.
McLauglin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valentinovich.
McLauglin throws out a loose jab but Valentinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin lands a jab to the nose.
Valentinovich connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentinovich lands a head shot.
McLauglin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

McLauglin has closed the distance and engaged Valentinovich in a clinch.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McLauglin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentinovich avoids it.
McLauglin pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentinovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLauglin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLauglin is keeping busy.
McLauglin pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentinovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentinovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McLauglin backwards.
McLauglin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentinovich backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin tries a body shot but Valentinovich blocks it.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McLauglin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McLauglin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLauglin is trying to stall.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich can't find room to land a body shot as McLauglin controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but McLauglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin'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.

McLauglin misses with a straight right.
Valentinovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLauglin flicks out a counter leg kick but Valentinovich steps away.
McLauglin throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentinovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McLauglin lands a jab to the head.
McLauglin feints and then cracks Valentinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentinovich down.
McLauglin looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
McLauglin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLauglin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentinovich 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.
McLauglin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McLauglin instigates a clinch.
Valentinovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLauglin lands a left hand.
McLauglin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for McLauglin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
Valentinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLauglin.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
McLauglin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLauglin blocking some punches.
McLauglin lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from McLauglin.
McLauglin trying to control the position but instead, Valentinovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLauglin into the cage.
A short right from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich stalling the fight.

Valentinovich breaks the clinch.
McLauglin throws a jab when Valentinovich was well out of range.
Valentinovich fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLauglin just manages to avoid it.
Jab by McLauglin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin connects with a nice looking jab.
McLauglin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A punch lands to the side of McLauglin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauglin looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Valentinovich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Edward McLauglin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLauglin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McLauglin scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valentinovich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLauglin - the referee stops the clock and Valentinovich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLauglin. Valentinovich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLauglin, as that shot connected.
Valentinovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McLauglin.
Valentinovich avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from McLauglin misses.
McLauglin connects with a right hand. Valentinovich shakes it off.
McLauglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
McLauglin throws a push kick but Valentinovich slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin scores with a nice strike.
Valentinovich misses with a left hand
and McLauglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentinovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLauglin misses with a body kick.
Valentinovich digs a good hook to McLauglin's body.
Valentinovich misses with a right hand
letting McLauglin counter with a right hand.
Valentinovich misses with a kick to the body.
McLauglin is trying to counter with his kicks.
McLauglin lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Valentinovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentinovich moves out of range of the body kick from McLauglin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a poor cross that misses
letting McLauglin counter with a right hand.
That kick from McLauglin tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Valentinovich. Those never looked like landing.
Valentinovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLauglin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valentinovich with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Valentinovich.
Nice shot lands for McLauglin.
Valentinovich connects with an inside leg kick.
McLauglin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valentinovich scores with a nice strike.
McLauglin lands a leg kick that knocks Valentinovich off balance momentarily.
A jab from McLauglin finds it's way through Valentinovich's defenses.
Valentinovich throws a lazy uppercut
and McLauglin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentinovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLauglin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentinovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valentinovich throws the kick towards the body but McLauglin avoids it.
McLauglin misses with a hook
and Valentinovich counters with a nice body shot.
McLauglin catches Valentinovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLauglin throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLauglin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLauglin misses with an uppercut
and Valentinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLauglin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valentinovich misses with a straight left.
McLauglin wants to counter with a clinch but Valentinovich pushes him away.
Valentinovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin tries a head kick but it misses.
McLauglin digs a good hook to Valentinovich's body.
Valentinovich walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLauglin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin scores with a leg kick.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Valentinovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
McLauglin moves out of range as Valentinovich throws a body kick.
It seemed like McLauglin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLauglin tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentinovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLauglin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
McLauglin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLauglin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valentinovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLauglin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLauglin misses with a looping left.
McLauglin is looking to land body kicks.
McLauglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLauglin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws a combination. McLauglin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McLauglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLauglin takes a swing at Valentinovich's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
McLauglin connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLauglin throws a good cross that connects.
McLauglin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentinovich throws out the jab.
Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLauglin.
Valentinovich fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLauglin just manages to avoid it.
McLauglin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentinovich checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Valentinovich - just one landing.
McLauglin ducks right into an uppercut from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a body punch but McLauglin moves out of range.
McLauglin is looking to chop away at Valentinovich's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentinovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentinovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McLauglin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLauglin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentinovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentinovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentinovich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McLauglin if he has to take too many more of those.
Valentinovich looks to land a left hand but McLauglin moved out of range nicely.

McLauglin clinches up with Valentinovich and pushes him back against the cage.
Valentinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valentinovich blocks it with crossed arms.
McLauglin stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McLauglin obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valentinovich's face.
Valentinovich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McLauglin is looking to control Valentinovich's arms but Valentinovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now McLauglin has his back to the cage.
McLauglin misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLauglin blocking some punches.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valentinovich tries to work over McLauglin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentinovich avoids it.
McLauglin looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but McLauglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinovich working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Valentinovich.
A nice left hand lands by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLauglin backwards.
Valentinovich pushes McLauglin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sergej Valentinovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward McLauglin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Valentinovich works the jab nicely.
McLauglin connects with a solid leg kick.
McLauglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentinovich is just out of range.
Valentinovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLauglin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a body kick that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLauglin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentinovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and McLauglin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLauglin misses with a looping left.
McLauglin scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentinovich should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich tries to move into range but McLauglin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLauglin is looking to slow Valentinovich down with leg kicks.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking body shot.
McLauglin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McLauglin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentinovich.
Valentinovich punishes McLauglin's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentinovich jabs McLauglin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valentinovich scores with a jab to the head.
Valentinovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws out a leg kick but Valentinovich moves out of range and McLauglin only half commits.
McLauglin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McLauglin.
McLauglin moves in looking to clinch but Valentinovich pushes him off.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick that knocks McLauglin off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentinovich.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLauglin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from McLauglin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edward McLauglin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLauglin keeps Valentinovich at a distance using the push kick.
Valentinovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLauglin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLauglin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentinovich on the side of the head.
McLauglin throws a jab when Valentinovich was well out of range.
McLauglin scores with a nice right hand.
Valentinovich tries to land a front kick but McLauglin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLauglin feints a counter leg kick.
McLauglin scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
McLauglin connects with a right hand. Valentinovich shakes it off.
Valentinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLauglin throws out the jab.
McLauglin wants to land a leg kick but Valentinovich is out of range.
Valentinovich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valentinovich is looking to score with low kicks.
McLauglin throws the left hand but Valentinovich avoids the punch easily.
Valentinovich lands a body shot.
McLauglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentinovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sergej Valentinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by McLauglin.
McLauglin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McLauglin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentinovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich looks to land a left hand but McLauglin moved out of range nicely.
McLauglin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLauglin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentinovich throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - McLauglin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot.
As Valentinovich backs off McLauglin throws a huge counter combo but Valentinovich manages to avoid it all.
McLauglin lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentinovich's head.
McLauglin misses with a wild body shot.
McLauglin scores with a leg kick.
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.
Valentinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but McLauglin is just out of range.
Valentinovich drops his hands momentarily and McLauglin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from McLauglin misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward McLauglin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLauglin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward McLauglin!
Edward McLauglin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Edward McLauglin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.