PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Price Luke (ranked 4639 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Levi Valli (ranked 464 p4p, 494 weight class). Price Luke had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luke
vs
Valli

182 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Price Luke!
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, Levi Valli!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke blocks a head kick by Valli.
A head kick misses from Luke.
Valli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luke throws a right and a left that Valli avoids nicely.
Valli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke looks to score with a jab to the body but Valli is just out of range.
Luke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valli is trying to counter with his kicks.
Valli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luke swings for the body but Valli moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valli, pushing him back against the cage.
Valli can't find room to land a body shot as Luke controls the action.
Valli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Luke breaks from the clinch.

Valli gets tackled into the cage by Luke. Luke maintains the clinch.
Luke is pushing Valli up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke scores with a body shot.

Luke clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valli is trying to pull guard but Luke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luke stalling in the clinch.
Luke dodges an elbow strike from Valli.
Luke slows down the pace here.
Luke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valli blocks it with crossed arms.
Valli takes an elbow to the forehead.

Luke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valli moves out of range of the body kick from Luke.
Valli tries to counter with a clinch but Luke shakes him off and moves away.
Valli throws a sloppy head kick and Luke moves out of range easily.

Luke gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Luke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luke tries a head kick but it misses.
Valli is looking to clinch.
Valli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valli is looking to clinch but Luke is avoiding it.
Valli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luke throws a wild body kick that Valli sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luke forces Valli back against the cage and clinches.
Valli misses with a hook to the ribs.

Luke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valli shoots in looking for a takedown. Luke tries to sprawl out of it but Valli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valli tries to land a front kick but Luke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luke attempts a counter takedown but Valli avoids it well and moves away.
Luke is looking to wear down Valli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Luke drives through with a takedown into Valli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Price Luke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luke swivels and escapes.
Valli doesn't manage to clinch there - Luke circles away.
Price Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Luke pushes Valli up against the cage in a clinch.
Luke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valli is defending well for now.
Valli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke throws a jab but it's blocked by Valli.
Valli throws a sloppy head kick

and Luke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Valli moves out of range easily.

Luke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valli, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Luke.

Luke breaks from the clinch.

Luke closes the distance and clinches.
Luke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luke avoids the elbow strike from Valli, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luke walks away with a smile on his face. Valli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valli shoots in looking for a takedown. Luke tries to sprawl out of it but Valli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Price Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Valli.
Luke swats away the attempt to clinch by Valli.
Some wild striking there from Luke.
Luke swats away the attempt to clinch by Valli.
Valli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valli lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Price Luke has been cut.
Valli misses with a leg kick.
Luke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valli can do to turn this around?

Luke closes the distance and pushes Valli back into the cage.
Valli with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Luke breaks the clinch.
Valli wants to clinch.
Valli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valli misses with a looping left.
Luke feinted with a counter takedown.

Luke clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valli throws an elbow but misses.
Luke just leaning against Valli, taking a breather.
Valli misses with a knee to the head.

Luke manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luke sprawls well. Luke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valli gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Price Luke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Price Luke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Luke gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke throws a looping overhand right but Valli ducks down to avoid it.
Luke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valli shoots in and drives through. Luke sprawls well.

Luke rushes Valli and presses him up against the cage.
Luke throws an elbow but it misses.
Valli with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Luke moves into the clinch.
Valli fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Luke breaks from the clinch.
Valli cracks Luke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Luke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luke blocks an elbow strike from Valli.
Luke is pushing Valli up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Valli being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valli struggles to land a body shot inside as Luke controls his hands.
Price Luke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Valli.

Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price Luke is winning the standup battle so far.

Luke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luke dodges an elbow strike from Valli.
Luke avoids the elbow strike from Valli, against the cage.
Valli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luke blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Luke blocks an elbow strike from Valli.
Valli blocks an elbow strike.
Valli misses with an elbow over the top.
Valli looking to throw knees to the head but Luke is blocking nicely.

Luke breaks the clinch.
Luke swats away the attempt to clinch by Valli.
Luke throws a solid leg kick but Valli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke lands with a nice body punch.
Valli connects with a solid leg kick.
Valli scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valli misses with a leg kick.
Valli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Luke has managed to clinch.
Valli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luke just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levi Valli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price Luke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valli throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Price Luke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luke 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Price Luke!