PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imen Cognito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Ice Cream Paintjob as his entrance music. John Valentine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cognito
vs
Valentine

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imen Cognito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine looking to control.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentine is on top in guard.
Cognito punching to the body, from the bottom.
Cognito scores with a nice shot.
Valentine landing some decent shots from guard.
Cognito will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cognito can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valentine controls the pace.
Cognito trying to strike off his back.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Cognito is retaining full guard.
Cognito wants to stand and escape but Valentine is having none of it.
Cognito striking from the bottom here.
Valentine passes into half guard.
It looks like Valentine is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cognito is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
Cognito is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cognito misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Valentine wants to control but Cognito is keeping him busy.
Valentine winds up and cracks Cognito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valentine winds up and cracks Cognito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Cognito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valentine is controlling the pace.
Cognito wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
Valentine blocks the strikes from Cognito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valentine blocks the strikes from Cognito.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cognito is breathing heavily.
Valentine unloading with bombs!
Valentine blocks Cognito's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cognito takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valentine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Valentine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cognito is bucking up trying to escape but Valentine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valentine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cognito is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cognito flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Valentine anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cognito and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Valentine slips an arm under Cognito chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Valentine has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Valentine is squeezing on Cognito like an anaconda would it's prey. Cognito fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Valentine!