PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bizzo Colez (ranked 5526 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Eros Valentino (ranked 288 p4p, 245 weight class). Colez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. Valentino has chosen Faint - Linkin Park as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Colez
vs
Valentino

160 cm
27
135
1 - 4 - 0

169 cm
26
144
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bizzo Colez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eros Valentino!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino catches Colez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colez throws a right and a left that Valentino avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Colez. Those never looked like landing.
Colez throws a combination. Valentino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Colez lands a nice hook to Valentino's body. Valentino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentino misses with an uppercut. Colez saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
Colez lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentino lands with a right hand.
Colez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
Colez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentino was well out of range. Poor timing from Colez.
Valentino dodges the punch combination from Colez.
Colez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colez looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Colez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colez misses with a few strikes there.
Colez throws out a leg kick but Valentino moves out of range and Colez only half commits.
A big right from Valentino misses.
Valentino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colez under the eye.
Colez misses with a series of wild punches.
Colez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentino at a distance.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Colez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Colez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentino.
Colez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentino.
Colez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentino.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colez.
Colez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentino on the side of the head.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Valentino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colez drops his hands momentarily and Valentino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Valentino. Those never looked like landing.
Colez swings for the body but Valentino moves out of range.
Colez throws a right and a left that Valentino avoids nicely.
Colez moves out of range of the strikes.
Colez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Valentino misses.
Colez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Colez misses with a few strikes there.
Colez walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Valentino.
A punch combination from Colez misses.
Colez looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Valentino connects with a single shot there.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but Colez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Colez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentino stuns Colez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Valentino has Colez up against the cage in a clinch.
Colez blocks an uppercut.

Colez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colez stuns Valentino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colez slips under a jab from Valentino.
Nice defenses there by Colez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colez misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentino is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Colez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Colez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Colez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colez cracks Valentino with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Colez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Colez blocks a jab.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Valentino backs away, Colez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentino checks it well.
Valentino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colez. Colez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Valentino moves into range and clinches up with Colez.
Colez working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bizzo Colez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentino scores with a nice strike.
Valentino lands a nice looking body shot.
Valentino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Colez throws a series of punches but Valentino moves out of range.
Colez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
It looked like Colez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bizzo Colez is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentino misses the jab.
Valentino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bizzo Colez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colez avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Colez slips a straight right by Valentino.
Colez is looking to counter punch.
Colez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colez looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Colez misses with a series of wild punches.
Colez sets himself, and Valentino steps forward looking for the clinch! Colez avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino moves out of range as Colez strikes.
Colez connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino misses with a hook
and Colez counters with a nice body shot.
Valentino thuds a left hand into Colez's body.
Valentino lands with a shot to the body.
Colez looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Valentino throws a hook but Colez blocks it.

Valentino takes the fight into the clinch.
Colez can't break the clinch.
Valentino working aggressively here.
Valentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentino tries to work over Colez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colez tries to break free but Valentino pushes him back against the cage.
Valentino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colezs head.
Colez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentino has Colez pushed against the cage.
Colez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Colez.
Come on Valentino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentino misses with a body punch.
Valentino has Colez pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valentino prevents Colez from breaking the clinch.
Valentino misses with a punch on the inside.
Colez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentino misses with some punches.
Colez has had enough of the clinch but Valentino keeps him there for the moment.
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Colez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Colez blocks an uppercut.
Valentino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Colez blocks an uppercut.
Colez can't break the clinch.

Colez breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Valentino misses.
Valentino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colez on the side of the head.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Colez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Colez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentino slips a jab and a cross from Colez.
Colez misses with a double jab.
Valentino scores with a nice head shot.
Colez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Colez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino wants to counter the offense by Colez and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Valentino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Colez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Valentino lands an overhand right.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Colez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colez misses the shot to the body.
Colez throws a low kick, looking for Valentino's leg but Valentino calmly moves out of range.
Valentino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentino misses with a hook
and Colez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Colez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino connects with a body shot that sends Colez's belly button to the back.
Colez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Colez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colez defending well as Valentino loads up on a big left hand.
Colez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colez throws a series of punches but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino tries to counter with a clinch but Colez shakes him off and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Colez throws a series of punches but Valentino avoids them all with ease.
Valentino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Valentino.
Valentino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Colez is looking to wear down Valentino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valentino throws a jab but it's blocked by Colez.
Colez misses with a two punch combination.
Valentino takes a swing at Colez's ribcage but misses.
Valentino throws a one two combo.
Valentino cracks Colez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentino lands with a shot to the body.
Colez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentino cracks a nice hook into Colez's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Valentino.
Colez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
Colez tries to land a front kick but Valentino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lands with a straight right. Colez didn't see that one coming.
Colez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Colez off the cage and back into range.
Valentino has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Valentino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Colez is rocked!
Valentino lands with an overhand left.
Oh Colez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Valentino gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Colez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eros Valentino!
A very excited looking Eros Valentino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Bizzo Colez stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's just the beginning...'.