PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valente's choice of entrance music: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lil III
vs
Valente

180 cm
37
160 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

172 cm
31
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ba Lil III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil III connects with a nice looking jab.
Lil III fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lil III scores with a jab to the body.
Lil III misses with a looping left.
Lil III takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valente now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Valente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lil III.
Lil III blocks a jab.
Lil III lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lil III looks to land a right hand but Valente moved out of range.
A head kick by Valente misses
and Lil III counters with a right hand to the body.
Ba Lil III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lil III misses with a looping left.
Lil III misses with an uppercut.
Lil III throws a body punch but Valente moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lil III smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III swings widly with a right hand

and Valente counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lil III lands a body shot.
Lil III avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
Valente slowing the pace effectively.
Lil III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Lil III.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valente.
Lil III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valente blocks a body shot from Lil III.
A short right from Lil III on the inside.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Lil III avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.
Lil III throws a head punch that misses.
Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lil III backwards.
Lil III misses with a body punch.
Lil III tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Lil III back against the cage.
A short left from Lil III.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lil III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valente prevents a body shot from Lil III.
Valente blocks a body shot from Lil III.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Valente lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valente lands a body punch.
Lil III tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valente just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lil III lands a shoulder strike.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lil III's defenses.
A short left from Valente.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Lil III lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lil III.
Valente swings wildly with an uppercut but Lil III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Valente - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lil III looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lil III.
Lil III looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente lands an elbow just above Lil III 's eye.
Lil III goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lil III jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valente walks away with a smile on his face. Lil III gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lil III's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lil III. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lil III misses with a straight right.
Valente unleashes a big counter combination but Lil III bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Valente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lil III throws out the jab.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
Lil III misses with a looping left.
Valente misses with a straight right.
Valente blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lil III has closed the distance and engaged Valente in a clinch.
Valente manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Valente blocking some punches.
Valente takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Valente.
Lil III avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lil III tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lil III lands a right hand.
Lil III goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Lil III avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente blocks a body shot from Lil III.
Valente manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil III dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lil III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valente moves away.
Valente feints a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Lil III.
Nice uppercut lands for Lil III. That snapped Valente's head back.

Valente clinches with his opponent.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente misses with a punch to the body.
Lil III wants to stall.
Lil III has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente working aggressively here.
Lil III displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valente up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valente lands an elbow just above Lil III 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Lil III misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III can't get the takedown.
Valente is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Lil III is trying to pull guard but Valente has him pressed against the cage.
Lil III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
Lil III misses with some punches.
Valente has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lil III seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valente can turn it around.
Lil III trying to control the position but instead, Valente has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lil III into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil III controls his hands.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Lil III leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lil III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lil III is trying to maintain a safe position but Valente gets an underhook and turns Lil III into the cage.
Valente works on Lil III's body with a couple of short punches.
Lil III has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente prevents a body shot from Lil III.
Valente tries to work over Lil III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente blocking some punches.
Lil III swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lil III backwards.
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!
Lil III tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lil III lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lil III.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lil III misses with the head strike.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valente stalling.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valente can't find room to land a body shot as Lil III controls the action.
Lil III has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lil III lands a nice shot to the body.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lil III swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Lil III.
Lil III blocks an elbow strike.
Lil III throws an elbow but it misses.
Lil III takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lil III avoids a wild elbow strike from Valente.
Lil III swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lil III controlling the action here for a moment.
Valente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valente stalling in the clinch but Lil III improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente lands with a light punch inside.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Lil III throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Lil III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lil III.
Lil III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lil III prevents a body shot from Valente.
Lil III has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Nice elbow from Lil III.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Lil III misses with a body punch.
Lil III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lil III holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lil III fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lil III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlinhos Valente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Valente drops his hands momentarily and Lil III takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lil III scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Valente.
Lil III connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lil III throws a right and a left that Valente avoids nicely.
Valente is looking to clinch but Lil III is avoiding it.
Lil III connects with a body shot.
Ba Lil III is winning the standup battle so far.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
Valente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lil III.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Lil III.

Valente clinches up against the cage.
Lil III blocks a body shot from Valente.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Lil III struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III lands with a short shot to the head.
Lil III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lil III lands a right hand.
Lil III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente looking to stall.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Lil III - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lil III blocks the elbow strike.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Lil III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lil III is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lil III working aggressively here.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valente lands with a short shot to the head.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Lil III avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lil III misses with a body punch.
Lil III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente slows down the pace here.
Valente slowing the pace effectively.
Valente misses with some punches.
Lil III misses with a punch on the inside.
Valente lands a nice uppercut.
Valente is trying to maintain a safe position but Lil III gets an underhook and turns Valente into the cage.
Lil III working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lil III misses with a punch to the body.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Lil III avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.
Lil III pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lil III pushes Valente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Lil III lands a hook that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Valente tries to stall but Lil III uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valente scores with a shoulder strike.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente prevents a body shot from Lil III.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valente lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Lil III controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Lil III's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lil III misses with some punches.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Lil III throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentes head.
Lil III blocks an uppercut.
Valente looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lil III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lil III throws a head punch that misses.
Valente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valente looking to stall.
Lil III throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentes head.
Lil III lands a nice uppercut.
Lil III lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Valente avoids a wild elbow strike from Lil III.
Lil III throws a head punch that misses.
Lil III dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Lil III jumps guard but Valente stands there with Lil III around his waist. Lil III gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valente pushes Lil III back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lil III prevents a body shot from Valente.

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 Ba Lil III.
I think Lil III has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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