PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal Valen (ranked 4467 p4p, 410 weight class) and Chetachi Akenzua (ranked 7736 p4p, 533 weight class). Kal Valen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Valen
vs
Akenzua

200 cm
28
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chetachi Akenzua!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akenzua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valen.
Akenzua tries a head kick but it misses.
Akenzua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akenzua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akenzua slips a jab and a cross from Valen.
Valen wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen tries to close the distance and clinch but Akenzua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akenzua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valen throws a hook but Akenzua avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen with a jab.
Valen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Valen takes the fight into the clinch.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Akenzua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akenzua stalling in the clinch but Valen improves position.
Akenzua is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akenzua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Akenzua blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akenzua.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akenzua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akenzua.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Akenzua.
Akenzua lands a body punch.
Akenzua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen tries to work over Akenzua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
A short left from Valen.
Akenzua takes a shot to the head.
Akenzua wants to stall.
Akenzua blocking some punches.
Akenzua scores with a shot to the side of Valen's head.

Akenzua breaks from the clinch.
Akenzua throws a leg kick which misses Valen's front leg but catches the back leg as Valen tries to avoid it.
Kal Valen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valen swings for the body but Akenzua moves out of range.

Valen pushes Akenzua up against the cage in a clinch.
Valen keeps control of Akenzua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Akenzua.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Akenzua.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akenzua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akenzua backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Akenzua.
Akenzua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Akenzua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akenzua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Valen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valen takes one on the button.
Akenzua punishes Valen's body with a nice straight punch.
Akenzua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valen misses with a wild combination.
Akenzua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valen looks to land a combination but Akenzua avoids it well.
Akenzua tries to counter with a clinch but Valen shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akenzua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kal Valen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akenzua dodges the punch combination from Valen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akenzua! But no joy.
Valen stalks Akenzua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akenzua's face. Akenzua staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Chetachi Akenzua has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akenzua thuds his right hand into Valen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akenzua misses with a body shot.
Valen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valen backing away here, and Akenzua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akenzua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akenzua scores with a jab. Valen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akenzua looks for the body kick but Valen saw that one coming.
Valen throws a right hand that Akenzua ducks under and follows up with a left that Akenzua also avoids with ease.
Valen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valen doesn't manage to clinch there - Akenzua circles away.
Akenzua slips a jab and a cross from Valen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akenzua, right into the meat.
Akenzua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akenzua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akenzua lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valen misses with a right hand
and Akenzua counters with a left to the body.
Akenzua swats away the attempt to clinch by Valen.
Akenzua jabs at Valen's body.
Valen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akenzua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Valen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Akenzua blocks a body shot from Valen.
Akenzua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akenzua trying to stall but Valen improves his position.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akenzua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Valen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akenzua lands with a short shot to the head.
Akenzua is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Akenzua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Akenzua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akenzua is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Kal Valen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Akenzua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Akenzua uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chetachi Akenzua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chetachi Akenzua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Akenzua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valen wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akenzua! But no joy.
Chetachi Akenzua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valen!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akenzua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen wants to clinch up but Akenzua keeps it at a distance.
Akenzua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valen wants to clinch up but Akenzua keeps it at a distance.
Akenzua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Valen takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Akenzua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akenzua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akenzua.
Akenzua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Akenzua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valen cracks Akenzua with a nice body shot.
Valen can't find room to land a body shot as Akenzua controls the action.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Akenzua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akenzua lands a shoulder strike.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akenzua prevents a body shot from Valen.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Akenzua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Akenzua.
Valen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Akenzua is pushing Valen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Akenzua tries a body shot but Valen blocks it.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akenzua lands with a light punch inside.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen can't find room to land a body shot as Akenzua controls the action.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen stops a takedown attempt from Akenzua.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valen struggles to land a body shot inside as Akenzua controls his hands.
Valen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Valen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valen 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal Valen!