PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Idle Wise (ranked 3794 p4p, 5365 weight class) and Wesley Valentine (ranked 443 p4p, 561 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wise
vs
Valentine

184 cm
25
167
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Idle Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine digs a good body shot into Wise's ribs.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wise.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Valentine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wise circles away quickly and effectively.
Wise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Valentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Wise slips a straight right by Valentine.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Wise's shoulder, as Wise tries to avoid the shot.
Wise throwing a counter right hand but Valentine manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wise.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine moves out of range as Wise strikes.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wise.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wise takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wise drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wise on the side of the head.
Wise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wise swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine wants to clinch up but Wise keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wise definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wise takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Valentine catches Wise right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Valentine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valentine.
Valentine connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wise.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine blocks a jab.
Wise avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Wise was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Wise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Valentine.
Wise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine tries to clinch but Wise is having none of it.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Wise throwing a counter right hand but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Wise circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Wise misses the target.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wise shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valentine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentine moves into range and connects with a jab.

Valentine rushes Wise and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wise breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Wise saw that one coming.
Wise is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wise throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Wise throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Wise slips a straight right by Valentine.
Valentine scores with a sloppy right hand. Wise should have avoided that one.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Wise misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Wise takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wise misses with an uppercut.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wise misses with a straight left.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Wise is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wise misses the target.
Valentine scores with a sloppy right hand. Wise should have avoided that one.
Wesley Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Valentine finds it's target.
Wise misses with a looping left.
Valentine thuds his right hand into Wise's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Wise blocks a jab.
Wise swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wise misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Wise keeps it at a distance.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Wise is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Wise's belly button to the back.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wise manages to avoid it.
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
Wise has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wise there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
Wise throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wise seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Wise takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valentine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Wise swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valentine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wise.
Wise misses with a hook.
Wise misses with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wise takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesley Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wise throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.

Wise is rocked!
Valentine defending well as Wise loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Wise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Wise moves away and avoids it.
Wise seems to have got his legs back now.
Valentine slips a jab from Wise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wise. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wise.
Wise 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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a hook. Wise ducked under it nicely.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Wise.
Valentine punishes Wise's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Wise walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wise swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
A little feinted left hand from Wise on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Wise misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine with a jab.
Wise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Valentine lands a jab.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine punishes Wise's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Wise moves out of range.
Wise moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wise on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wise misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Wise circles away.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Wise saw that one coming.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine takes a swing at Wise's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Valentine.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Wise swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wise's head.
Wise misses with a hook.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Wise's body. Wise takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentine scores with a jab to the head.
Wise swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wise throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wise throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Wise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valentine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Wise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valentine, as that shot connected.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wise has time to react.
Idle Wise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
It looked like Wise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Wise avoids them all with ease.
Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wise manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine slips under a jab.
Wise misses with an uppercut.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Wesley Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wise looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wise throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valentine 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Valentine!
A relieved looking Wesley Valentine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.