PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach comes to the cage accompanied by The Simpsons Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roach
vs
Valentinovich

191 cm
37
213 lbs
32 - 13 - 2

186 cm
29
212 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinovich throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentinovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Nice body kick from Valentinovich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roach.
Roach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roach looks to land a body kick but Valentinovich moved away.
Roach tests Valentinovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentinovich connects with a solid leg kick.
Roach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentinovich scores with a jab.
Valentinovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Roach throwing a counter right hand but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Roach avoids the head kick by Valentinovich.
A clash of legs there as Roach blocks the low kick.
Roach is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Roach misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
Valentinovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentinovich misses.
Roach has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Valentinovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roach misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Roach.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roach lands with an overhand left.
Valentinovich tried to score with a low kick but Roach checks it.
Roach checks a low kick from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roach takes a step back to recover.

Roach tries to keep at a distance but Valentinovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentinovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roach lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentinovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Valentinovich tries a body shot but Roach blocks it.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Valentinovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich stalling.

Roach manages to break the clinch.
Valentinovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentinovich.
Roach throws a nice looking combination but Valentinovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valentinovich tries a quick counter leg kick but Roach is wise to it.
Valentinovich lands a jab to Roach's midsection.
Valentinovich lands with a nice body kick.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Roach is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentinovich connects with a body shot.
Roach lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roach!
Valentinovich throws a leg kick
and Valentinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentinovich blocks the leg kick.
Roach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Roach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentinovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roach looks to land a body kick but Valentinovich moved away.

Valentinovich forces Roach back against the cage and clinches.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich takes a shot to the head.
Roach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentinovich is defending well for now.
Valentinovich lands a body shot.
A short left from Valentinovich.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich tries a body shot but Roach blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valentinovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valentinovich lands with a light punch inside.
Roach blocks an uppercut.
Roach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentinovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach lands with a right to the head.
Roach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Roach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Valentinovich slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergej Valentinovich 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.

Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Valentinovich off balance momentarily.
Roach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentinovich's head backwards.
Nice cross by Valentinovich.
Jab by Roach.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Valentinovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roach rather than just go for the knockout.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valentinovich lands with a straight right. Roach didn't see that one coming.
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
Roach misses with an uppercut. Valentinovich saw that one coming.
Roach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Valentinovich.

Roach is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentinovich is looking to chop away at Roach's legs.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
Roach throws a front kick aimed at Valentinovich's knee but Valentinovich avoids it well.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Valentinovich drops Roach with a beautiful combination! Roach stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Valentinovich is looking for the KO!
Oh Roach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach throws a leg kick
and Valentinovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentinovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roach.
Roach leaves his chin hanging out and Valentinovich seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Roach crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergej Valentinovich!
Sergej Valentinovich is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sergej Valentinovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.