PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Valentine
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jones Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Silva misses.

Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Valentine prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valentine is keeping busy.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Valentine keeps him there for the moment.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to bum rush Valentine with a series of wild strikes but Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Justin Valentine has been cut.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks gassed!

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Valentine to work.
Silva tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Valentine just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break free.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Valentine lands a knee to the head.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Valentine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Valentine on that attempt.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Valentine tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Jones Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a double jab.

Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva cracks Valentine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Valentine's cut.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva misses with the combination.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justin Valentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine tries to clinch up.
Valentine throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Valentine tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valentine.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Valentine counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A punch combination from Silva misses.

Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Valentine prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva wants to break free but Valentine has control.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Valentine moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valentine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Valentine has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Valentine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Valentine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Silva throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valentine tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valentine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Valentine counters by clinching up.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valentine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Valentine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a combination

and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valentine.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Silva letting Valentine take a breather here.
Valentine jumps guard but Silva stands there with Valentine around his waist. Valentine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to break free but Valentine pushes him back against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Valentine has control.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentine won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentine prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a combination

and Valentine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva is trying to break free.
Valentine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valentine has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valentine is trying to stall.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters with a head kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Jones Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentine's head.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Valentine lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Valentine with a series of wild strikes but Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justin Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Valentine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valentine somewhat.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters with a head kick.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.
Valentine tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Valentine!