PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gregg Valentine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Laurentian
vs
Valentine

177 cm
35
181 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

189 cm
33
180 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a body punch but Laurentian moves out of range.
Laurentian throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. Laurentian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Laurentian blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurentian was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Laurentian throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laurentian throws out the jab.
Maxence Laurentian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.
Laurentian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laurentian, as that shot connected.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laurentian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Laurentian misses with a two punch combination.
Laurentian checks a leg kick.
Laurentian loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Laurentian.
Valentine works Laurentian's body with a nice hook.
Laurentian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laurentian slips under a jab.
Laurentian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laurentian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
A big left from Laurentian misses.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine needs to keep his hands up - Laurentian had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Laurentian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurentian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laurentian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laurentian misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laurentian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laurentian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentine momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurentian is just out of range.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Laurentian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laurentian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laurentian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laurentian.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Laurentian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laurentian. That's going to slow Valentine down.
Laurentian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine checks a low kick from Laurentian.
Laurentian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laurentian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Laurentian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Valentine throws a body punch but Laurentian moves out of range.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Valentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laurentian is out of range.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Valentine shoots in and gets a takedown into Laurentian's guard.
Laurentian wants to sweep but no luck.
Valentine throwing strikes from guard but Laurentian blocks nicely.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Laurentian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valentine manages to get himself to full guard.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Laurentian from controlling successfully.
Laurentian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Laurentian controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregg Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laurentian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Laurentian moves out of range of the strikes.
Gregg Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentine lands a front kick.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Valentine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laurentian's head backwards.
A left lands for Laurentian.
Laurentian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Nice straight punches there by Laurentian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laurentian.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Laurentian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laurentian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurentian throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine scores with a sloppy right hand. Laurentian should have avoided that one.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a jab to Laurentian's midsection.
Valentine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laurentian at a distance.
Laurentian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Laurentian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Laurentian's head back.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laurentian manages to avoid it.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurentian missing with a left hand there. Valentine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laurentian scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Laurentian - just one landing.
Valentine with a jab.
Laurentian checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laurentian throws out the jab.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine lands with an overhand left.
Laurentian cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
Valentine scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laurentian's head backwards.
Laurentian throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laurentian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Laurentian.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Valentine.
Valentine scores with punches from side control.
Valentine has control of an arm but Laurentian manages to advance to Valentine's back!
Valentine tries to roll but Laurentian sticks to his back.

Laurentian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Laurentian struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurentian wants to control the position but Valentine frees himself and scrambles - Laurentian manages to regain control in side control.
Laurentian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Valentine's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laurentian happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Valentine misses with a leg kick
enabling Laurentian to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laurentian, as that shot connected.
Laurentian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laurentian.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurentian misses with a looping left.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laurentian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laurentian rather than just go for the knockout.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Laurentian throws a low kick, looking for Valentine's leg but Valentine calmly moves out of range.
Laurentian lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentine counters with a good, hard body kick but Laurentian shrugs it off.
Valentine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Laurentian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Laurentian in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laurentian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurentian. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Laurentian's belly button to the back.
Laurentian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Laurentian thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine lands with a straight right. Laurentian didn't see that one coming.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Valentine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maxence Laurentian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine tried to score with a low kick but Laurentian checks it.
Valentine defending well as Laurentian loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laurentian throws out the jab.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.
Laurentian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurentian is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian misses with a left hand
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laurentian.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Laurentian throws a leg kick that misses.
Valentine slips under a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laurentian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laurentian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Laurentian moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentine lands an overhand right.
Laurentian misses with a few strikes there.
Laurentian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Laurentian.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Laurentian moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Laurentian misses the target.
Laurentian throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Laurentian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maxence Laurentian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laurentian misses with a body kick.
Valentine stuns Laurentian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregg Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Laurentian.
Laurentian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurentian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valentine. That one must have hurt.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurentian throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Laurentian looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Laurentian.
Laurentian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laurentian throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laurentian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laurentian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine lands a nice hook to Laurentian's body. Laurentian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Valentine finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentine.
Laurentian throws a leg kick

and Valentine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Laurentian is retaining full guard.
Laurentian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valentine content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Laurentian has an active guard here but Valentine has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valentine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.