PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nova Lankinen (ranked 2288 p4p, 826 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 301 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lankinen
vs
Valentine

180 cm
26
177
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
172
5 - 4 - 0

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankinen throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lankinen.
Valentine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Lankinen shakes it off.

It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine flicks out a counter leg kick but Lankinen steps away.
Lankinen lands a body shot.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lankinen.
Lankinen jabs Valentine right on the nose. Valentine blinks but takes it well.
Valentine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Lankinen moves out of range easily.
A jab from Lankinen does it's job there.
Lankinen misses with a straight left.
Valentine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lankinen lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lankinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valentine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valentine counters with an outside leg kick.
Lankinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lankinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lankinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Lankinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a slapping leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valentine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine tries a quick counter leg kick but Lankinen is wise to it.
Lankinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Valentine tries to sprawl but Lankinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Valentine actively working from the bottom here.

Valentine actively working from the bottom here.
Valentine trying to control from the bottom.
Lankinen wants to pass to mount but Valentine is defending the position.

Valentine looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine wants to control but Lankinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lankinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valentine gets back to full guard.
Lankinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen looking to pass the guard.
Lankinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Valentine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lankinen defends well.
Lankinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Valentine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lankinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lankinen trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nova Lankinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nova Lankinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lankinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lankinen throws a head kick that Valentine semi-blocks.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lankinen.
Nova Lankinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lankinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lankinen tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Lankinen is predictable there
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Lankinen throws a big shot that misses.
Lankinen tries a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lankinen misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lankinen misses with a low kick as Valentine jumps back.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lankinen is rocked!
Lankinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Lankinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lankinen.
Lankinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Lankinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.

Nova Lankinen's cut is getting worse.
Lankinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
Valentine moves forwards but Lankinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lankinen throws a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a good low kick that Lankinen was not able to check.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut

and Lankinen is countered with a crisp right hand from Valentine that sends him to the canvas! Valentine follows him to the mat into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lankinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Valentine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lankinen wants to get back to full guard.
Valentine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lankinen keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen trying to control here.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentine stalling away here and it's allowed Lankinen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valentine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lankinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valentine.
Valentine stopping the sweep attempt from Lankinen.

Lankinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Lankinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.
Lankinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Lankinen, not yet.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Lankinen keeps moving.
Lankinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine passes Lankinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lankinen wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nova Lankinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Lankinen is having none of it.
Valentine works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lankinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lankinen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lankinen regains half guard.
Valentine trying to control the action but Lankinen is working from the bottom.
Lankinen wants to control but Valentine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nova Lankinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lankinen.
No joy there for Lankinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lankinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Lankinen pushes Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Lankinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine is trying to drag Lankinen to the mat but Lankinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valentine tries a body shot but Lankinen blocks it.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Lankinen.
Lankinen presses Valentine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine is trying to drag Lankinen to the mat but Lankinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.

Lankinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen misses with a body shot.
Valentine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lankinen avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Lankinen throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine catches Lankinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Lankinen.
Lankinen wants to slow Valentine down by chopping away at his legs.
Lankinen avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Lankinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lankinen throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankinen backwards.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Lankinen won't allow it.
Nova Lankinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen goes for a takedown attempt but Valentine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lankinen misses with a body punch
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.

Nova Lankinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lankinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine throws an off balance right hand
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lankinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lankinen can pounce on him.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentine misses.
Valentine is looking to chop away at Lankinen's legs.
Lankinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lankinen.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Lankinen takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Lankinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lankinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentine checks a leg kick.
Lankinen misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Lankinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lankinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine tries a low kick but Lankinen avoids it.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine lands a jab.
Lankinen fails with the takedown

and Valentine counters with a beautiful punch that sends Lankinen to the canvas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valentine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Valentine drops back looking for a leg! Lankinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lankinen manages to kick Valentine off! Valentine jumps back into Lankinen's guard.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lankinen is on top in guard.

Lankinen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Valentine.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lou Valentine.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Valentine!
A less than humble Lou Valentine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.