PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 1429 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Minerva Wulf (ranked 71 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wulf's choice of entrance music: Sanctus Dominus. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valentine
vs
Wulf

167 cm
25
140
15 - 8 - 0

150 cm
22
145
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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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 15 - 8 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wulf drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wulf working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Wulf crashes against the mat.
Wulf working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wulf is staying tight to Valentine's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wulf working the ground and pound but Valentine is defending the strikes.
Wulf throws an elbow but Valentine slips to the side and avoids it well.
Valentine is not content to let Wulf control the position.
Valentine tries to buck Wulf off but Wulf is having none of it.

Wulf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wulf is chipping away with strikes.
Wulf wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Wulf content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control Wulf's posture but Wulf avoids it.
Valentine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wulf on the ground.
Wulf cracks Valentine with a big right hand but Valentine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wulf connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valentine some visible discomfort.
My spies in K.O-M.M.A inform me that Wulf has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wulf controls the position from side control.
Wulf working away.

Wulf is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Valentine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wulf working the ground and pound from side control.
Wulf is working Valentine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Valentine's coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf working the head and body with strikes.
Valentine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom here.
Valentine is not content to let Wulf control the position.
Wulf in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wulf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wulf is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wulf landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Valentine prevents Wulf from moving into mount.
Wulf working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine wants to control but Wulf postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valentine is trying to get back to half guard.
Wulf is chipping away with strikes.
Wulf scoring with punches and elbows.

Wulf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valentine seems a little lost for a moment, as Wulf dominates the positioning.
Valentine sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wulf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wulf is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Valentine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf with shots to the head and body - Valentine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wulf with good strikes from the mount here!

Valentine is rocked!
Valentine is in a horrible position here. Wulf smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Valentine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulf lands a big shot there that rocks Valentine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Wulf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wulf lands a big elbow - Valentine is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Valentine is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Minerva Wulf!
During a confident post fight interview, Minerva Wulf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.