PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nano Talon (ranked 5033 p4p, 6386 weight class) and Valentina Fortunato (ranked 436 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Talon
vs
Fortunato

171 cm
19
141
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
140
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nano Talon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentina Fortunato!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunato shoots in for a takedown but Talon shows good takedown defense.
Talon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Talon misses with a low kick.
Fortunato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Valentina Fortunato has been cut.
Fortunato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talon is fending him off so far but Fortunato persists. Nope, Talon circles away and we're back to standing.
Fortunato tries for a takedown but Talon circles away easily

and Talon counters by moving into the clinch.
Nano Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentina Fortunato.

Talon breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Talon catches Fortunato right on the button with a cross.
Fortunato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Talon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Talon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fortunato.
Talon scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortunato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talon to score with a decent uppercut.
Talon wants to slow Fortunato down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut there from Talon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talon tries to bum rush Fortunato with a series of wild strikes but Fortunato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Fortunato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Talon sizes up Fortunato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortunato.

Talon has closed the distance and engaged Fortunato in a clinch.
Talon lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortunato backwards.

Talon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fortunato tries to keep at a distance but Talon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Talon gets through Fortunato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Talon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Talon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fortunato's defenses.

Talon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fortunato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Talon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fortunato is looking to clinch but Talon is avoiding it.
Fortunato shoots in for a takedown but Talon shows good takedown defense.
Talon misses with a low kick.
Fortunato shoots in for a takedown but Talon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fortunato looks winded!
Talon cracks Fortunato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Talon scores with a nice strike.
Fortunato takes one to the side of the head.
Talon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Talon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fortunato moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Talon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fortunato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talon closes the distance and clinches.

Talon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nano Talon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Fortunato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Talon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortunato doesn't seem bothered though.
Talon misses with a leg kick.
Fortunato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Talon but Talon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Talon misses the target.
Talon jabs Fortunato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fortunato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fortunato darts in trying to clinch
and Talon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunato tries to clinch up.
Talon throws a combination that misses
and Fortunato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Talon throws a combination. Fortunato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talon lands with a right hand.
Nano Talon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talon fails to land with a series of punches.
Talon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortunato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Talon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talon throws a body punch but Fortunato moves out of range.
Fortunato drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Talon defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nano Talon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentina Fortunato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Talon tried to score with a low kick but Fortunato checks it.
Fortunato is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nano Talon is winning the standup battle so far.
Talon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good work by Fortunato as he checks the leg kick.
Fortunato wants to clinch.
Talon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortunato.
Talon misses with a jab to the body
letting Fortunato counter with a right hand.
Talon is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talon lands with a cross.
Talon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentina Fortunato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Talon drives through and clinches with Fortunato against the cage.
Talon lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon scores with a nice hook to the head.

Talon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talon just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fortunato.

Talon darts in and clinches Fortunato up against the cage.

Fortunato breaks the clinch.
Talon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortunato takes one on the button.
Talon moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortunato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Talon defends well and Fortunato ends up having to push Talon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fortunato is breathing heavily.
Fortunato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talon defends it nicely.
Nano Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentina Fortunato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fortunato.
Talon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Talon moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Talon to work.

Fortunato breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talon lands a really nice looking cross but Fortunato seems unphased.
Fortunato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talon's waist but Talon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fortunato off to one side.

Talon rushes Fortunato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talon manages to break the clinch.
Fortunato shoots in but no luck this time.
Talon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fortunato blocks a low kick nicely.
Fortunato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talon connects with a body shot.
Talon connects with the punch.
Talon misses with a low kick.
Talon lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Fortunato with that takedown attempt.
Talon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talon throws a leg kick which misses Fortunato's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortunato tries to avoid it.
Talon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Talon lands a nice shot to the body.
Talon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortunato can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talon takes the fight into the clinch.
Fortunato is trying to pull guard but Talon has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Talon.

Fortunato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortunato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Talon tries to avoid it but Fortunato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Talon to the ground. Talon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Talon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talon throws a low kick but Fortunato moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Fortunato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fortunato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortunato is looking to clinch.
It looked like Talon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortunato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nano Talon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valentina Fortunato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Talon there.
Fortunato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Talon tries to avoid it but Fortunato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Talon to the ground. Talon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fortunato is trying desperately to land a takedown but Talon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fortunato.
Fortunato tries to clinch but Talon moves out of range.

Talon moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talon.

Fortunato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortunato looks for a takedown but Talon sprawls well.
Fortunato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fortunato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talon scores with a shot to the body.
Fortunato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Talon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortunato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunato is looking to clinch.

Talon has Fortunato up against the cage in a clinch.

Talon breaks the clinch.
Talon lands with an overhand left.
Fortunato slips a jab and a cross from Talon.
Talon throws out a loose jab but Fortunato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortunato shoots and misses
and Talon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nano Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentina Fortunato.
An inside leg kick from Talon misses.
Fortunato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talon jabs Fortunato right on the nose. Fortunato blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Talon.
Talon throws out a powerful jab.
Talon connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunato tries for a takedown but Talon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Talon 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 Fortunato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortunato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Talon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fortunato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talon to score with a decent uppercut.
Fortunato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talon is fending him off so far but Fortunato persists. Nope, Talon circles away and we're back to standing.
Talon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Talon misses with a low kick.
Fortunato was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fortunato checks a leg kick.
Talon throws a leg kick but Fortunato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortunato shoots and misses
and Talon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Talon throws a low kick, looking for Fortunato's leg but Fortunato calmly moves out of range.
Fortunato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Talon - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talon thuds his right hand into Fortunato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fortunato tries to clinch there but Talon circles away.
Fortunato checks the leg kick.
Fortunato thinks about the counter body kick.
Talon lands a leg kick that knocks Fortunato off balance momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Talon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Talon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortunato doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Talon. No joy for Fortunato on that attempt.
It looked like Talon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fortunato fails with a takedown attempt.
Talon throws a front kick aimed at Fortunato's knee but Fortunato avoids it well.
Fortunato throws a counter combo.
Fortunato shoots in looking for a takedown but Talon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fortunato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Talon. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talon connects with a crisp jab.
Fortunato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Talon is pushing Fortunato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Talon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortunatos head.
Fortunato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talon walks away with a smile on his face. Fortunato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Talon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nano Talon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortunato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valentina Fortunato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortunato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Talon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nano Talon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nano Talon!