PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen I Buy the Drugs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Valentine

179 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hell Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose misses with a head kick.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Rose.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine slips a straight right by Rose.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Rose tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rose avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Rose.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Valentine works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentine lunges at Rose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rose's hand.

Valentine has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valentine's face.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Valentine.
Valentine throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentine throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentine finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Rose misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Valentine lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose moves away from the strike by Valentine.

Valentine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rose did well to prevent Valentine getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose trying to control here.
Valentine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valentine working Rose over with strikes.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rose taking some punishment here, with Valentine in his half guard.
Valentine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valentine scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Valentine connects with a nice short shot to Rose's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Valentine prevents Rose from standing back up.
Valentine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valentine prevents Rose from improving his position.
Valentine working over Rose with some ground and pound. Rose looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valentine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Valentine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Valentine there.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentine slips a nice elbow through Rose's hands, connecting with Rose's forehead.
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!
Ground and pound from Valentine.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Rose wants to get back to his feet.
Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valentine on the ground.
Valentine winds up and cracks Rose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valentine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Valentine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Valentine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valentine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valentine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Valentine.
Rose is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
Valentine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Valentine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valentine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valentine tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose misses with a low kick as Valentine jumps back.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose cracks Valentine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rose misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.
Valentine thumps Rose with a low kick.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Rose wants to clinch.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a big head kick but Valentine shrugs it off.
Valentine scores with a nice head shot.
Hell Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Dick Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Valentine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.
Rose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by Valentine - just one landing.
Valentine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Valentine throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Valentine misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Valentine misses with a looping left.

Valentine has managed to clinch.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentine is defending well for now.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Valentine blocks with his arms.
Valentine is trying to force a seperation but Rose has the dominant position.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Rose landing knees to the head.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valentine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Valentine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rose slips under a jab from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valentine throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with an outside leg kick.

Rose instigates a clinch.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rose.

It looks like Dick Valentine has been cut.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose keeps control of Valentine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Hell Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose working Valentine over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rose throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
Valentine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rose looking to throw knees to the head but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose scores with a head kick. Valentine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rose will feel that in the morning.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rose.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
Rose tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Rose settles back down.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Rose throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Rose's head back.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hell Rose.
I think Valentine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Valentine!
After the big win, Dick Valentine made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.