PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 1677 p4p, 197 weight class) and Skap Hazard (ranked 5944 p4p, 513 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I'm the Man. Hazard has chosen Fight Hazard Fight as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valentine
vs
Hazard

182 cm
27
187 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
34
176 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corwin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skap Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazard ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Hazard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Valentine closes the distance and pushes Hazard back into the cage.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Valentine.

It looks like Skap Hazard has been cut.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazard blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine connects with a knee to the head.
Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Valentine.
Hazard avoids a wild elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Hazard is trying to push Valentine away but Valentine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.

Hazard breaks the clinch.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hazard counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard is having none of it.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corwin Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine closes the distance but Hazard moves to the side
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hazard tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hazard avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard is trying to push Valentine away but Valentine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hazard is trying to push Valentine away but Valentine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hazard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hazard avoids it.
Hazard avoids a wild elbow strike from Valentine.
Hazard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hazard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hazard avoids a wild elbow strike from Valentine.
Hazard takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hazard is trying to push Valentine away but Valentine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hazard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hazard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazard blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine with a knee to the head.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Hazard is blocking nicely.
Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine misses with a knee to the head.
Hazard can't break the clinch.

Hazard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Hazard's shoulder, as Hazard tries to avoid the shot.
Hazard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentine darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks to clinch
letting Hazard counter with a right hand.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.
Hazard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hazard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine moves to clinch but Hazard breaks away
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hazard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard moves away
letting Hazard counter with a right hand.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine closes the distance but Hazard moves to the side
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine lunges at Hazard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hazard's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hazard counters with a nice uppercut.

Valentine moves into the clinch.
Corwin Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine keeps control of Hazard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hazard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Hazard 's eye.

Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Hazard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Hazard misses.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hazard counter with a right hand.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazard can do to turn this around?
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valentine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hazard moves forwards but Valentine connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
Hazard throws out a counter right but Valentine avoids it with no problem.
Valentine slips under a jab from Hazard.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hazard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hazard! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Hazard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skap Hazard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Hazard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hazard misses with a straight left.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard is having none of it.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hazard avoids it.
Valentine throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hazard avoids it.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skap Hazard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine tries to clinch but Hazard moves away
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Hazard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valentine wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazard throws out a counter right but Valentine avoids it with no problem.
Valentine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Valentine rushes Hazard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hazard's face.
Hazard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valentine.
Hazard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Skap Hazard's cut even more.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Hazard 's eye.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine misses with a knee to the head.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Hazard blocks with his arms.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine lands a body punch.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Hazard is blocking nicely.
Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hazard's face.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hazard is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentine has double underhooks.
Hazard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine misses with a knee to the head.
Valentine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hazard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hazard wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hazard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Hazard 's eye.
Hazard blocks an elbow strike.
Hazard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentine has Hazard pressed against the cage, preventing Hazard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Hazard blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valentine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hazard's brow.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valentine missing with knees to the body.

Hazard manages to break the clinch.

Valentine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Hazard blocks an elbow strike.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hazard wants to break free but Valentine has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Valentine!
In his post fight interview, Corwin Valentine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Skap Hazard spoke after the fight, saying 'I will win next time. That's for sure!'.