PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deivison Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Vallentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deivison Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Vallentino

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Deivison Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikey Vallentino!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vallentino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vallentino misses with a looping right.
Vallentino stuffs the takedown.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vallentino avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deivison Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Vallentino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Vallentino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Vallentino drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vallentino.

It looks like Deivison Santos has been cut.
Vallentino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vallentino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Vallentino misses with an elbow over the top.
Vallentino connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vallentino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vallentino trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Vallentino is controlling him.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Vallentino is blocking nicely.
Vallentino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Vallentino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos blocks a head kick by Vallentino.
Deivison Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vallentino throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Vallentino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vallentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vallentino closes the distance and clinches.
Vallentino is struggling to control the position.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vallentino takes the fight into the clinch.
Vallentino is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Vallentino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Vallentino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vallentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vallentino tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos tries for a takedown but Vallentino circles away easily

and Vallentino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Vallentino, against the cage.
Vallentino working Santos over with knees to the body.
Vallentino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vallentino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Vallentino.

Vallentino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vallentino!
Vallentino moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Vallentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vallentino avoids it really well and circles away.
Vallentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vallentino throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vallentino tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vallentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vallentino slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Vallentino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallentino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.

Santos clinches up against the cage.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vallentino.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Vallentino blocks it.
Santos keeps control of Vallentino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vallentino misses with an elbow over the top.
Vallentino misses with an elbow strike.
Vallentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Vallentino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Vallentino blocks it.
Vallentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Vallentino trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallentino is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Vallentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vallentino tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Vallentino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deivison Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vallentino misses with a head kick.

Vallentino rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Vallentino.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Vallentino lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
Vallentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.

Vallentino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Vallentino.
Vallentino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vallentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Vallentino does no damage.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Vallentino counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Vallentino circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallentino lands a high kick!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vallentino as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deivison Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vallentino tries a head kick but it misses.
Vallentino misses with a double jab.
Vallentino throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vallentino circles away.

Vallentino clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.

Vallentino manages to break the clinch.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikey Vallentino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos tries to bum rush Vallentino with a series of wild strikes but Vallentino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vallentino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Vallentino pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vallentino drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.

Vallentino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vallentino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos tries to clinch up but Vallentino circles away and keeps his distance.
Vallentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vallentino is defending well.
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!
Vallentino connects with a knee to the head.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vallentino blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Vallentino trying to control the position but instead, Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vallentino into the cage.
Vallentino tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Vallentino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallentino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vallentino wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vallentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Vallentino. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Vallentino throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Vallentino circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up.

Vallentino clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Vallentino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vallentino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vallentino as he jumps to the side.
Vallentino misses with a kick to the body.
Vallentino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vallentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Vallentino.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vallentino takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Vallentino tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vallentino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Vallentino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Vallentino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deivison Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vallentino throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Vallentino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Vallentino throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Vallentino.

Vallentino rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vallentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.

Vallentino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vallentino lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Vallentino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallentino misses with an elbow over the top.
Vallentino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Vallentino.
Vallentino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vallentino wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vallentino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mikey Vallentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vallentino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a body kick that stops Vallentino in his tracks momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Vallentino. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Vallentino misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Vallentino.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deivison Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vallentino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Santos.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vallentino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vallentino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vallentino is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Santos.
Vallentino stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos is trying to drag Vallentino to the mat but Vallentino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vallentino tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mikey Vallentino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vallentino blocks it with crossed arms.
Vallentino dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Vallentino lands a damaging elbow.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Vallentino working hard to break the clinch.
Vallentino throws an elbow that misses.

Vallentino breaks from the clinch.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Vallentino misses with a few strikes there.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vallentino sprawls well. Vallentino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Vallentino throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Vallentino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Vallentino misses.
Vallentino throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Santos.

Vallentino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Deivison Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Vallentino won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Vallentino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vallentino 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Vallentino!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikey Vallentino thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.