PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 1286 p4p, 3855 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 70 p4p, 235 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Valentine
vs
Tiger

167 cm
23
140
8 - 4 - 0

172 cm
34
146
25 - 25 - 0

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Valentine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tiger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tiger misses the body punch
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Valentine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tiger.
A shot to the liver by Tiger. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Valentine misses.
Tiger lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valentine has time to react.
Tiger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiger counters with a left to the body.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Giggle Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tiger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tiger jabs at Valentine's body.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Valentine if he has to take too many more of those.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Tiger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Tiger coming out on top.
Tiger's coach down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tiger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tiger lands a high kick!
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valentines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Tiger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tiger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tiger is fighting to break Valentine's control of his arms but Valentine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Valentine trying to control the position.
Tiger being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiger connects with a couple of short punches.
Tiger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger is fighting to break Valentine's control of his arms but Valentine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tiger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tiger tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Tiger misses.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentine misses its target.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tiger.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valentine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tiger scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Valentine is predictable there

and Tiger moves into the clinch.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiger won't allow it.
Tiger prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Tiger.
Tiger scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine tries to circle away but Tiger has him pinned against the cage.
Tiger tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentine avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tiger prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tiger misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tiger lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Tiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiger with the inside leg kick.
Valentine drops his hands momentarily and Tiger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiger as he connects with a hook.
Tiger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
Tiger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tiger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiger 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.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Tiger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Tiger stalls from top position.
Valentine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tiger stalls from top position.
Valentine prevents Tiger from moving into mount.
The referee asks Tiger politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tiger prefers to stall for the moment though.
Valentine tries to buck Tiger off but Tiger is having none of it.
Tiger in the domination position with Valentine hanging on.
Valentine wants to control but Tiger postures up.
Valentine is letting Tiger control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tiger drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Valentine tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Tiger only half commits.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Valentine gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger connects with the punch.
Tiger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Valentine tried to counter with a leg kick but Tiger avoided it.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It appears Valentine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger with the inside leg kick.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiger throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tiger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Tiger misses
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Great Tiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Valentine's leg. Valentine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiger misses with a takedown
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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.
Tiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Valentine checks a low kick from Tiger.
Valentine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Great Tiger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger connects with the punch.
Tiger scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger feints and then cracks Valentine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentine down.
Tiger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tiger looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tiger throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Good work by Valentine as he checks the leg kick.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Valentine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giggle Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiger counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Great Tiger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
An out of breath Great Tiger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.