PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 453 p4p, 2953 weight class) and Eros Valentino (ranked 24 p4p, 161 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valentino's choice of entrance music: Faint - Linkin Park. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lamez
vs
Valentino

170 cm
28
138
9 - 4 - 0

169 cm
28
146
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eros Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamez off the cage and back into range.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentino misses.
Valentino tries to clinch but Lamez moves out of range.
Lamez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentino.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino avoids it easily.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
Valentino throws the left hand but Lamez avoids the punch easily.
Valentino throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamez lands the left hand.
Lamez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Valentino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamez sets himself, and Valentino steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamez avoids it this time.
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!
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Valentino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Valentino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Valentino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Valentino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentino! But no joy.
Lamez keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Valentino blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Lamez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentino lands a right hook to the body.
Valentino moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Valentino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentino lands a head shot.
Valentino tries to clinch there but Lamez circles away.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamez sizes up Valentino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentino scores with a hook.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Valentino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Valentino throws a jab when Lamez was well out of range.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamez sets himself, and Valentino steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamez avoids it this time.
Lamez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Valentino slips under a jab.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Valentino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino is looking to clinch but Lamez is avoiding it.
Lamez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentino.
Lamez walks into a stiff left hand from Valentino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
A little jabbing left from Valentino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentino misses the target.
Lamez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valentino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino misses with the combination.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand

and Valentino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lamez tries a body shot but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Valentino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez tries a body shot but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Valentino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino looking to stall.
Lamez is leaning against Valentino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamez lands a body punch.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentino's elbow.
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Lamez.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Lamez.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez presses Valentino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
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 Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
Valentino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lamez with a body shot.
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Valentino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Valentino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
A jab from Lamez finds it's way through Valentino's defenses.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentino.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
No joy there for Valentino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino jabs Lamez right on the nose. Lamez blinks but takes it well.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Lamez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamez lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentino off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Valentino throws out a counter right but Lamez avoids it with no problem.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Valentino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lamez.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Lamez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Valentino misses.
Valentino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentino throws a body punch but Lamez moves out of range.
Valentino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamez jabs Valentino right on the nose. Valentino blinks but takes it well.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino cracks Lamez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamez throws a jab when Valentino was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino tries to clinch up.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentino as he connects with a hook.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Valentino tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentino tries to counter with a clinch but Lamez shakes him off and moves away.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Valentino's shoulder, as Valentino tries to avoid the shot.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Valentino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Lamez misses.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
Scottie Lamez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Lamez.
Valentino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamez.
Lamez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Valentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Valentino is out of range.
Lamez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Valentino moved out of range.
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Valentino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentino can do to turn this around?
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a series of strikes that have Lamez backpedaling.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.
It looked like Lamez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Valentino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Valentino misses with a hook. Lamez ducked under it nicely.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Lamez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lamez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentino misses.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Lamez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamez misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Valentino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Valentino.
Lamez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentino misses with a looping right.
Valentino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamez throws a jab when Valentino was well out of range.
Valentino blocks a jab.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamez scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
A nice side step and Valentino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Valentino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Lamez.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Valentino unleashes a big counter combination but Lamez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamez misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentino counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino slips a straight right by Lamez.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentino's hands.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez misses the jab.
Valentino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamez manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez misses with an uppercut

and Valentino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Valentino.
Valentino can't find room to land a body shot as Lamez controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lamez.
Valentino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamez.
Valentino throws a head punch that misses.
Valentino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eros Valentino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Valentino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez blocks an uppercut.
Valentino tries to throw a body punch but Lamez avoids it by throwing Valentino back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino lands a nice uppercut.
Lamez blocking some punches.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Lamez.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino scores with a shot to the side of Lamez's head.
Valentino lands with a left to the head.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Valentino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Valentino throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamez.
Valentino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valentino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino misses with the head strike.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamez.
Lamez blocking some punches.
Eros Valentino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Lamez.
Lamez is working Valentino over against the cage.
Lamez digs a right hand underneath Valentino's ribcage. Valentino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Lamez prevents a body shot from Valentino.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Lamez.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Valentino controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eros Valentino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Eros Valentino had this to say: 'I'm a lover..'.