PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. Krum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Explosive by Bond. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Valente
vs
Krum

172 cm
36
149 lbs
21 - 8 - 2

180 cm
34
157 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valente swings widly with a right hand
and Krum counters with a right hand to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valente pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valente scores with a sloppy right hand. Krum should have avoided that one.
Krum darts in trying to clinch
and Valente counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valente.
Krum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krum needs to keep his hands up - Valente had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Krum.
And Valente counters with a quick kick to the body but Krum blocks it.
Valente blocks a jab.
Valente lands a body shot.
Krum connects with a looping right hand.
Krum misses with a left hand
and Valente counters with a good low kick that Krum was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valente.
Valente takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Valente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krum.
Valente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krum's sensitive parts.
Valente tries to move into range but Krum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente misses with a straight right.
Valente wants to land a leg kick but Krum is out of range.
Krum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krum.
Krum throws a body punch but Valente moves out of range.
Valente throws a body shot but no joy.
Valente checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krum tries to land a front kick but Valente steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krum throws a lazy right hand but Valente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valente connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krum looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
As Krum backs away, Valente returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Valente throws a leg kick which misses Krum's front leg but catches the back leg as Krum tries to avoid it.
Valente tries to clinch but Krum is having none of it.
Krum swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Valente counter with a right hand.
Valente wants to land a leg kick but Krum is out of range.
Valente jabs Krum right on the nose. Krum blinks but takes it well.
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!
Krum walks into a straight right hand from Valente.
Krum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Valente lands a front kick.
Valente looks to throw the jab but Krum is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Krum blocks the leg kick.
Valente gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krum.

It looks like Carlinhos Valente has been cut.
Krum misses with a right hand
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
Krum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valente to score with a decent uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krum.
Valente keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valente staying out of range there.
Krum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valente.
A big left from Valente misses.
Valente bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krum's head.
Krum moves out of range of the strikes.
Krum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valente chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Valente gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente tries a body shot but Krum blocks it.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krum will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valente up against the cage.
A short right from Krum on the inside.
Krum misses with a body punch.
Valente being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krum.
Krum tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Krum back against the cage.
Krum working hard to break the clinch.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krum has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valente's elbow.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krum has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Krum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Krum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krum walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krum.
Valente swings for the body but Krum moves out of range.
Krum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Krum.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valente swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krum moves out of range as Valente strikes.

Krum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krum displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valente up against the cage.
Krum is trying to stall.
Krum looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valente tries a body shot but Krum blocks it.
Krum controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Valente.
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 Carlinhos Valente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlinhos Valente's cut.
That's time! Valente's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krum misses the shot to the body.
Krum misses with a looping right.

Valente clinches up against the cage.
Krum struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Krum has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Krum is trying to break the clinch but Valente has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krum.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Valente gets through Krum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krum tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krum lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente prevents a body shot from Krum.
Krum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Krum - that landed with a thud.
Viktor Krum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krum stalling.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Krum takes an elbow to the temple.
Krum is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente lands a body shot.
Valente takes a shot to the head.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente scores with a hook to the body.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Krum avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
Krum avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Krum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Krum shrugs off.
Valente blocking some punches.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Krum blocks the elbow strike.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krum blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Krum on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Valente on the inside.
Krum avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valente misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Krum swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Krum breaks the clinch.
Valente staying out of range there.
Valente loads up on a big right hand but Krum slips the punch.
Krum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krum throws a right hand that misses
and Valente counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krum looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range.
Krum misses the shot to the body.
Valente swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krum scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Valente misses the target.
Krum missing with a left hand there. Valente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Krum.
Krum tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valente has Krum up against the cage in a clinch.
Valente lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Krum avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Krum controls his hands.
Krum misses with a body punch.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Krum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Krum controls his hands.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
Krum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valente's elbow.
Valente scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valente is keeping busy.
Krum swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente has Krum pressed against the cage, preventing Krum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Valente.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Krum.

Krum breaks the clinch.
Valente scores with a hook to the body. Krum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krum misses with a hook. Valente ducked under it nicely.
Krum staying out of range there.
Valente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krum.
Krum connects with a single shot there.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krum 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.
Valente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Valente misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
Valente swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krum throws the kick towards the body but Valente avoids it.
Krum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valente.
Valente cracks Krum with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krum manages to avoid it.
Valente jabs at Krum's body.
Krum staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Krum misses.
Valente lands a nice looking body shot.
Valente scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Valente wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valente lands a leg kick that knocks Krum off balance momentarily.
Krum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Valente misses.
Valente lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krum at a distance.
Krum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valente slips under a jab from Krum.
Krum avoids the body shot from Valente.
Krum lands a leg kick that knocks Valente off balance momentarily.
Krum throws a looping overhand right but Valente ducks down to avoid it.
Krum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krum tries to land a front kick but Valente steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valente walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlinhos Valente is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valente throws a low kick but Krum moves out of range easily.
Valente misses with a leg kick.
Krum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valente buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valente misses with a low kick.
Valente stuns Krum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valente throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valente blocks a leg kick.
Valente with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valente feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krum's calf.
Krum takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valente throws a jab but it's blocked by Krum.
As Valente backs off Krum throws a huge counter combo but Valente manages to avoid it all.
Valente walks into a stiff left hand from Krum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krum throws a sloppy body shot
and Valente counters with a straight right hand.
Valente misses with a wild body shot.
Krum wants to counter with a clinch but Valente pushes him away.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.
Valente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krum wants to counter the offense by Valente and move into the clinch position.
Valente looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valente thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krum if he has to take too many more of those.
Krum scores with a punch to the head.
Krum avoids a kick to the body.
Valente connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krum momentarily.
Krum throws a lazy right hand but Valente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krum throws a lazy right hand but Valente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Krum misses the target.
Valente scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valente thuds a left hand into Krum's body.
Valente moves away from the strike by Krum.
Valente with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum misses with a lunging right hand
and Valente cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valente at a distance.
Valente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Valente gets tackled into the cage by Krum. Krum maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Valente.
Valente scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krum avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
Krum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krum struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.

Krum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valente scores with the left hand. Krum knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krum throws out the jab.
Krum misses with a body shot
and Valente counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valente throws a good cross that connects.

Krum closes the distance and clinches.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum misses with a hook to the ribs.

Krum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valente moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Valente coming out on top.
Krum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valente scores with a push kick.
Valente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krum can do to turn this around?
Krum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valente.
Valente lands a body shot.
Valente moves out of range of the strikes.
Valente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Valente on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valente ducks under a wild hook from Krum.
Valente was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krum works Valente's body with a nice hook.
Valente tests Krum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum wants to land a leg kick but Valente is out of range.
Valente cracks a nice hook into Krum's ribs.
Valente connects with the punch.
Viktor Krum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlinhos Valente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valente 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
A very excited looking Carlinhos Valente made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.