PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 327 p4p, 49 weight class) and Hip Hop (ranked 596 p4p, 83 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone. Hop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hard in Da Paint. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Valentine
vs
Hop

195 cm
37
265 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

200 cm
26
246 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Hop manages to avoid it.
Hop cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Hop tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hop looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hop misses with a hook.
As Hop backs away, Valentine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentine is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Hop.
Hop throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Hop only half commits.
A slow jab from Hop misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine slips a straight right by Hop.
Hop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hop just manages to avoid it.
Valentine has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Valentine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hop misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Hop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hop pounces like a tiger and cracks Valentine with a vicious hook! Valentine is down but not out! Hop follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hip Hop!
Hip Hop was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Remy Valentine spoke after the fight, saying 'I am going to get with my team and rethink a few thinks.'.