PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masomakali Mosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mosi
vs
Valentine

177 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Masomakali Mosi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luc Valentine!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine rushes Mosi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mosi taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Mosi.
A short uppercut from Mosi.
Mosi keeps control of Valentine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Mosi holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.

Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mosi shoots in for a double leg but Valentine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
Masomakali Mosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Mosi misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Mosi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mosi somewhat.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Mosi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosi moves away.
Valentine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mosi counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosi is trying to break free.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Mosi has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine wants to break free but Mosi has control.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine is trying to drag Mosi to the mat but Mosi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Masomakali Mosi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Valentine.
A frustrated look appears on Mosi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mosi rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mosi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valentine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mosi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine has had enough of the clinch but Mosi keeps him there for the moment.
Valentine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mosi walks away with a smile on his face. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to de liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
Valentine looks gassed!

Valentine tries to keep at a distance but Mosi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosi won't allow it.

Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Mosi.
Valentine misses with a double jab

and Mosi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosi is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.

Valentine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mosi defends well.

Mosi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mosi has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Mosi wants to stand but Valentine is controlling his posture from full guard.

Valentine is working an open guard so Mosi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with an uppercut.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Mosi.
No joy there for Valentine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mosi has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.

Mosi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mosi throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mosi closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Mosi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valentine or not.
Mosi prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Mosi has the dominant position.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Mosi.
Mosi stops a takedown attempt from Valentine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mosi gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mosi manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mosi is defended easily by Valentine.

Mosi has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosi has him pressed against the cage.

Mosi breaks the clinch.

Mosi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mosi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mosi rushes Valentine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Mosi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mosi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masomakali Mosi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mosi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Valentine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Valentine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mosi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine works Mosi's body with a nice hook.
Valentine misses with a combination

and Mosi moves into the clinch.

Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mosi rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Mosi.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Mosi sprawls well.
Valentine misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Valentine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Mosi won't allow it.
Mosi controlling the action here for a moment.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Mosi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosi scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine tries to break the clinch but Mosi is controlling the position.
Valentine letting Mosi take a breather here.
Mosi lands a left hand.

Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mosi lands a body shot.
Mosi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mosi rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
Mosi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
Valentine is trying to break the clinch but Mosi has him pressed against the cage.

Mosi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mosi.
Valentine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mosi counters with a nice uppercut.
Masomakali Mosi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mosi closes the distance and clinches.
Mosi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mosi - that landed with a thud.
Valentine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mosi breaks the clinch.
Mosi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mosi throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine misses with a combination

and Mosi counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mosi.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Mosi gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
Mosi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mosi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mosi manages to break the clinch.
Mosi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentine.
Mosi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mosi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Mosi gets to his feet. Valentine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mosi is looking to clinch.
Mosi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine swings for the body but Mosi moves out of range.
A left and a right from Mosi both land. Nice combination.
Valentine lands a head shot.
Mosi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentine is fending him off so far but Mosi persists. Nope, Valentine circles away and we're back to standing.
Mosi doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Mosi takes one on the button.
Valentine misses with a jab to the body

and Mosi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mosi breaks the clinch.

Mosi takes the fight into the clinch.

Valentine manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mosi.
A jab from Mosi does it's job there.
Mosi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mosi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mosi tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Mosi lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Mosi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.

Mosi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Mosi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mosi tries to clinch but Valentine moves away
and Valentine counters with a left and a right that stings Mosi.

Mosi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masomakali Mosi dominated that second round.
That's time! Mosi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mosi throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Mosi as Valentine shoots in.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mosi.
Nice defenses there by Mosi.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mosi counters with a nice uppercut.

Mosi scores with a takedown into Valentine's guard.

Valentine looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mosi is defending well. Valentine quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mosi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Valentine celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luc Valentine!