PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Biggy Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slice of Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Biggy Highway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Highway
vs
Valentine

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Biggy Highway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highway throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Highway.

It looks like Sam Valentine has been cut.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Highway controls his hands.
Highway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Highway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Highway avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the ropes.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Highway avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the ropes.
Highway misses with a punch to the body.
Highway throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine is trying to stall.
Highway lands a damaging elbow.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Highway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Highway - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Valentine.
Highway struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Highway prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Highway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Highway can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine is leaning against Highway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top.
Valentine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Valentine as the two fighters clinch.
Highway is breathing heavily.
Highway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Highway tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Highway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Highway.
Highway throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Highway.
Valentine tries to work over Highway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine digs a right hand into Highway's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Highway's gas tank.
Valentine tries a body shot but Highway blocks it.
Highway misses with a body punch.
Valentine stalling in the clinch.
Highway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Highway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Highway avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the ropes.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Highway.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Highway misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine stalls.
Valentine lands a body punch.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Highway.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Highway can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Valentine.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Valentine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Highway throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Highway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Highway lands with a kick to the temple. Valentine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valentine punishes Highway's body with a nice straight punch.
Highway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine takes a swing at Highway's ribcage but misses.
Highway throws a nice head kick!
Biggy Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highway misses with a head kick.
Highway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Highway throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Highway slams his shin into Valentine's torso.
Highway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highway lands with a kick to the temple. Valentine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Highway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Highway fails with an attempt to clinch.

Valentine clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Highway.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Highway.
Valentine avoiding damage.
Valentine taking a breather.
Highway pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Highway.
Highway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine works on Highway's body with a couple of short punches.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Highway.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highway backwards.
Valentine lands a body shot.
Highway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentine's defenses.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valentine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Highway.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Valentine lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Valentine to work.
Valentine lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valentine pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Valentine lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Valentine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Highway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Highway tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Highway is just out of range.
Highway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highway misses with a head kick.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highway moves away.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Highway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Highway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Highway tries a head kick but it misses.
Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Highway tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine lunges at Highway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Highway's hand.
Highway scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Highway.
Highway tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine wants to counter with a clinch but Highway pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a body punch but Highway moves out of range.
Highway throws a sloppy head kick

and Valentine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valentine tries to work over Highway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine pushes Highway back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine works on Highway's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Valentine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentine controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Valentine controlling the action here for a moment.
Valentine avoids the elbow strike from Highway, against the ropes.
Valentine digs a right hand into Highway's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Highway's gas tank.
Valentine works on Highway's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Sam Valentine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valentine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Highway prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Highway.
Biggy Highway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Highway.
Valentine digs a right hand underneath Highway's ribcage. Highway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valentine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Valentine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine just leaning against Highway, taking a breather.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Highway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Highway tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Sam Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valentine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Valentine!
Sam Valentine managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.