PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Segura (ranked 507 p4p, 800 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 76 p4p, 114 weight class). Segura comes to the cage accompanied by Mystic Rick - Press Conference. Lou Valentine has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Segura
vs
Valentine

183 cm
24
176
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
172
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Segura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine flicks out a counter leg kick but Segura steps away.
Segura swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rick Segura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Segura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rick Segura has been cut.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Segura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valentine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Segura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Valentine sprawls and moves away.
Segura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
Segura misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a good low kick that Segura was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Segura scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Segura throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Segura loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Segura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Segura throws an off balance right hand
and Segura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Segura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Segura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Segura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Segura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Segura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Segura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Segura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Segura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Segura goes for a double leg but Valentine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valentine continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine prevents Segura from breaking the clinch.

Segura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Segura throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Segura scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentine should have avoided that one.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Segura misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Segura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentine wants it to stay on the feet.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Lou Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Valentine as Segura shoots in.
Valentine feints a counter leg kick.
Segura misses the shot to the body.
Valentine gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Segura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Segura fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine is looking to score with low kicks.
Valentine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lou Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Segura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Segura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Segura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Segura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Segura fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segura.
Segura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Segura misses with a wild body shot.
Segura moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromValentine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Segura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Segura.
Segura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Valentine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Segura misses with a left hand
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Segura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Segura looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Valentine throws a chopping leg kick but Segura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Segura.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine drops his hands momentarily and Segura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Segura.
Segura backing away here, and Valentine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Segura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rick Segura's cut is getting worse.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Segura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentine sprawls well. Valentine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Segura gets slowly back to his feet.
Segura thuds a left hand into Valentine's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segura throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Segura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura lands with a cross.
Segura sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valentine throws a head kick but Segura moves out of range.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Segura shoots in looking for a takedown but Valentine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Segura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Segura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Segura lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Segura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Segura avoids the body shot from Valentine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Segura throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Segura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Segura persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valentine's head.
Decent striking displayed by Segura there.
Valentine throws a body punch but Segura moves out of range.
Segura misses the body punch
and Valentine counters with an outside leg kick.
Segura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Segura misses.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Segura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Segura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Segura avoids the body shot from Valentine.

Segura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Segura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valentine to see if he's OK.
Valentine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Segura off and has taken his back!
Valentine misses with a punch to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Valentine keeps control of the position as Segura tries to break free.

Valentine sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Segura taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lou Valentine!
Lou Valentine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.