PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Valentine
vs
Linderoth

185 cm
21
193 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linderoth misses with a jab to the body
and Linderoth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linderoth.
Valentine slips a jab from Linderoth.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Linderoth circles away.
Linderoth misses the jab.
Linderoth misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Linderoth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Linderoth as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linderoth. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linderoth misses with a looping left.
Linderoth shoots in looking for a takedown but Valentine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linderoth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valentine is looking to score with low kicks.
Linderoth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Valentine. No joy for Linderoth on that attempt.
Alexander Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Linderoth.
Linderoth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Linderoth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linderoth throws a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine throws a solid leg kick but Linderoth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentine.
Nice jab there from Linderoth.
Good work by Linderoth as he checks the leg kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but Linderoth moves out of range easily.
Linderoth moves out of range of the leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Valentine.
Linderoth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linderoth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linderoth somewhat.
Linderoth misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linderoths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valentine wants to slow Linderoth down by chopping away at his legs.
Linderoth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Linderoth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentine counters with a leg kick.
Linderoth looks gassed!
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linderoth is defended easily by Valentine.
Valentine jabs Linderoth right on the nose. Linderoth blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linderoth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Linderoth slips the punch.
Linderoth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linderoth misses with a looping right.
Linderoth misses with a hook
and Valentine counters with a good low kick that Linderoth was not able to check.
Linderoth tries for a takedown but Valentine circles away easily
and Valentine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Linderoth's knee momentarily.
Valentine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentine.
Valentine leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Linderoth is trying desperately to land a takedown but Valentine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Linderoth.
Linderoth wants a takedown.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linderoth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linderoth's sensitive parts.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Linderoth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linderoth takes one to the chin there.
Linderoth blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Valentine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Valentine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentine swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linderoth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Linderoth.
Linderoth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Linderoth moved away.
Valentine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valentine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Linderoth off balance momentarily.
Linderoth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Linderoth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linderoth is breathing heavily.
Valentine lands with a nice body kick.
Alexander Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
Linderoth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valentine thuds his shin into the meat of Linderoth's side.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linderoth. That did some damage!
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Linderoth off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valentine.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Valentine scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linderoth.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Linderoth moved away.
Linderoth blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Linderoth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine takes a swing at Linderoth's ribcage but misses.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Linderoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Linderoth misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linderoth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valentine counters with a leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Linderoth moved away.
Valentine tries a low kick but Linderoth avoids it.
Linderoth blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linderoth can do to turn this around?
Linderoth throws a sloppy body shot
and Valentine counters with a good, hard body kick but Linderoth shrugs it off.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valentine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Linderoth if he has to take too many more of those.
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Linderoth off balance momentarily.
Valentine misses with a leg kick.
Linderoth throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linderoth walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
Valentine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linderoth just misses with a punch to the body.
Linderoth throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valentine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine thows a body kick. Linderoth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linderoth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Linderoth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Tobias Linderoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linderoth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine tries a low kick but Linderoth avoids it.
Linderoth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valentine.
Valentine takes a swing at Linderoth's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Valentine dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Linderoth throws a right hand that misses
and Valentine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Linderoth checks the leg kick.
Linderoth misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Linderoth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Linderoth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Valentine lands but Linderoth takes it in his stride.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Linderoth shrugs it off though.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Valentine slaps away a takedown attempt from Linderoth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Linderoth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Linderoth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linderoth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Linderoth's body. Linderoth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Linderoth if he has to take too many more of those.
Valentine misses with a kick to the body.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine lands a front kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linderoth.
Linderoth shoots in but Valentine avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Linderoth in the body.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Linderoth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Linderoth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Linderoth is out of range.
Good leg kick by Valentine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valentine thumps Linderoth with a low kick.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tobias Linderoth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth checks a low kick from Valentine.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Valentine.
Linderoth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Valentine!
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linderoth's sensitive parts.
Linderoth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Linderoth shrugs it off though.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Linderoth circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valentine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linderoth scrambles back to his feet.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Linderoth moves his leg out of the way.
Linderoth misses with a left hand
and Valentine counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Linderoth shrugs it off though.
A low kick from Linderoth is predictable there
and Valentine counters with a low kick, right behind Linderoth 's knee.
Linderoth throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linderoth.
Valentine is looking to slow Linderoth down with leg kicks.
Linderoth misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
Valentine scores with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

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