PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera-Mouth for War. Cash has chosen Between Angels and Insects as his entrance music. Remy Valentine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valentine
vs
Cash

191 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Final Strike Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Cash!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cash closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valentine sees it coming and defends easily.
Cash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cash throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.

Cash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valentine sees it coming and defends easily.
Valentine won't allow Cash to pass to mount.
Valentine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cash wants to stand but Valentine has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cash throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cash fails to land the takedown.
Cash looks gassed!
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine cracks Cash with a big right hand and Cash goes down!

Cash is rocked!

It looks like Jacoby Cash has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valentine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cash is still in real trouble! Can Valentine finish him?
Cash has a closed guard, preventing Valentine from standing up.
Cash seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.

Valentine stands up from Cash's guard - Valentine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cash. That did some damage!
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice combo by Valentine! Oh, that's hurt him - Cash falls to the canvas and Valentine follows him into side control.
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!
Valentine takes a little break here. Cash wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valentine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cash to his feet.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentine cracks Cash with a hook to the temple - Cash is on wobbly legs here! Valentine swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cash falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Valentine wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Remy Valentine!
Remy Valentine retains his light heavyweight title!