PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Valentine (ranked 2294 p4p, 2389 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 330 p4p, 344 weight class). Valentine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jack Stauber - Buttercup. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Valentine
vs
Kosmanov

186 cm
23
178
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
MKFC

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosmanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine moves forwards but Kosmanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentine takes one to the side of the head.

Kosmanov dives in and scores a takedown into Valentine's guard.
Kosmanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.

Valentine kicks Kosmanov off and gets to his feet.
Valentine staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kosmanov misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Kosmanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vladimir Kosmanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosmanov works the jab nicely.
Kosmanov swings widly with a right hand
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Kosmanov punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the body.
Kosmanov lands a slapping body shot.
Kosmanov throws out a powerful jab.
Valentine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kosmanov.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valentine tries to work over Kosmanov's front leg with a kick but Kosmanov checks it.
And Kosmanov tries to counter it with a takedown but Valentine pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kosmanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Valentine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valentine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Valentine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
Kosmanov throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine slips under a jab from Kosmanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentine counters with a leg kick.
Kosmanov works Valentine's body with a nice hook.
Kosmanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Kosmanov.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Kosmanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kosmanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kosmanov misses with a low kick as Valentine jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Kosmanov there.
A jab from Kosmanov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Kosmanov's head but Kosmanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Kosmanov tries to counter it with a takedown but Valentine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a few strikes there.
Kosmanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kosmanov misses with a straight right.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kosmanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Kosmanov's shoulder, as Kosmanov tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Kosmanov catches Valentine right on the button with a cross.
Kosmanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Kosmanov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kosmanov.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kosmanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Valentine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws the left hand but Kosmanov avoids the punch easily.
Valentine throws a body kick that misses.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kosmanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kosmanov throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Kosmanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kosmanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
Kosmanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kosmanov! But no joy.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentine tried to score with a low kick but Kosmanov checks it.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Kosmanov takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
As Kosmanov backs away, Valentine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Vladimir Kosmanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosmanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentine momentarily.

Kosmanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Valentine pushes Kosmanov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Valentine slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
A shot to the liver by Kosmanov. Beautiful body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a hook.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosmanov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
A big right from Kosmanov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Kosmanov cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentine moves forwards but Kosmanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentine thuds a left hand into Kosmanov's body.
Kosmanov cracks Valentine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kosmanov throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Valentine clinches.
Valentine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosmanov.
Valentine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kosmanovs head.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Kosmanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Kosmanov.
Valentine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kosmanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Valentine's head.
Kosmanov misses the shot to the body.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Nice straight punches there by Kosmanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kosmanov.
Valentine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Kosmanov throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valentine defending well as Kosmanov loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Kosmanov had a free shot at his head there.
Valentine checks a low kick from Kosmanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kosmanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kosmanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kosmanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kosmanov digs a good hook to Valentine's body.
Kosmanov lands a right hook to the body.
Kosmanov cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luke Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosmanov looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kosmanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Kosmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kosmanov misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kosmanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a straight right.

Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Kosmanov.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Kosmanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valentine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kosmanov tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Kosmanov controls the action.
Valentine lands a body punch.
Kosmanov works on Valentine's body with a couple of short punches.

Kosmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kosmanov.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Kosmanov lands with a shot to the body.
Kosmanov misses with a looping left.
Valentine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kosmanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosmanov is just out of range.
Kosmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Valentine's shoulder, as Valentine tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kosmanov misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentine misses its target.
Kosmanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kosmanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kosmanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kosmanov!
A victorious Vladimir Kosmanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.