MANILA, Philippines – The Creamline Cool Smashers moved one win away from a PVL All-Filipino title defense after conquering sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans in four sets, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, December 14.

Tots Carlos scored 16 in the winning effort, while Alyssa Valdez powered down timely hits in the pivotal third set finish.

SET 4

• FINAL: Creamline moves one win away from a title defense off a Bernadeth Pons finisher, 25-22
• CREAMLINE 24-22: Maddie Madayag regalo
• CREAMLINE 24-21: Pangs Panaga service error
• CREAMLINE 24-20: Kat Tolentino attack error
• CREAMLINE 23-20: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CREAMLINE 22-20: Kat Tolentino hit
• CREAMLINE 22-19: Michele Gumabao hit
• CREAMLINE 21-19: Deanna Wong push
• CREAMLINE 21-18: Jema Galanza attack error
• CREAMLINE 21-17: Tots Carlos crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 20-17: Sisi Rondina off the block
• CREAMLINE 20-16: Jema Galanza off the block
• CREAMLINE 19-16: Jema Galanza off the block
• CREAMLINE 18-16: Tots Carlos down the line
• CREAMLINE 17-16: Bernadeth Pons service error
• CREAMLINE 17-15: Maddie Madayag net touch. 7-2 run.
• CREAMLINE 16-15: Tots Carlos through the block
• 15-15: Tots Carlos off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 15-14: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• 14-14: Bernadeth Pons blocks Kat Tolentino
• CHOCO MUCHO 14-13: Bernadeth Pons blocks Sisi Rondina
• CHOCO MUCHO 14-12: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 14-11: Bernadeth Pons net touch. 11-4 run
• CHOCO MUCHO 13-11: Michele Gumabao down the line
• CHOCO MUCHO 13-10: Bernadeth Pons net touch. 10-3 run
• CHOCO MUCHO 12-10: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-10: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-9: Kyle Negrito service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 10-9: Pangs Panaga quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 10-8: Sisi Rondina hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 9-8: Sisi Rondina hit
• 8-8: Regine Arocha service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 8-7: Maddie Madayag blocks Jema Galanza
• 7-7: Regine Arocha ace. 4-0 run
• CREAMLINE 7-6: Jema Galanza attack error
• CREAMLINE 7-5: Maddie Madayag blocks Jema Galanza
• CREAMLINE 7-4: Maddie Madayag off the block
• CREAMLINE 7-3: Jema Galanza off the block
• CREAMLINE 6-3: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 5-3: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 4-3: Risa Sato quick attack
• 3-3: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CREAMLINE 3-2: Michele Gumabao crosscourt hit
• 2-2: Kat Tolentino through the block
• CREAMLINE 2-1: Michele Gumabao off the block
• 1-1: Jema Galanza service error
• CREAMLINE 1-0: Pangs Panaga quick attack

SET 3

• END OF SET 3: Creamline pulls through in the clutch, steals the set off a Jema Galanza off the block hit, 26-24.
• CREAMLINE 25-24: Risa Sato blocks Sisi Rondina
• 24-24: Deanna Wong blocks Jema Galanza
• CREAMLINE 24-23: Alyssa Valdez through the block
• 23-23: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CREAMLINE 23-22: Alyssa Valdez three straight points, crosscourt hit
• 22-22: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 22-21: Alyssa Valdez off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 22-20: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 22-19: Kat Tolentino crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 21-19: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 21-18: Kat Tolentino crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-18: Jema Galanza through the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-17: Kat Tolentino crosscourt, ends long rally
• CHOCO MUCHO 19-17: Sisi Rondina down the line
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-17: Sisi Rondina crosscourt out. 5-1 Creamline.
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-16: Kyle Negrito ace. 4-1 run
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-15: Sisi Rondina attack error
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-14: Kyle Negrito blocks Sisi Rondina
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-13: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 17-13: Kyle Negrito 1-2 play
• CHOCO MUCHO 17-12: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 16-12: Alyssa Valdez off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 16-11: Michele Gumabao service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 15-11: Michele Gumabao off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 15-10: Maddie Madayag blocks Risa Sato
• CHOCO MUCHO 14-10: Regine Arocha down the line
• CHOCO MUCHO 13-10: Kat Tolentino crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 12-10: Pangs Panaga quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 12-9: Jema Galanza service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-9: Regine Arocha attack error
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-8: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-7: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 10-7: Kyle Negrito blocks Cherry Nunag
• CHOCO MUCHO 10-6: Sisi Rondina off the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 9-6: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 8-6: Jema Galanza through the block
• CHOCO MUCHO 8-5: Alyssa Valdez service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 7-5: Alyssa Valdez combination hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 7-4: Maddie Madayag blocks Alyssa Valdez
• CHOCO MUCHO 6-4: Michele Gumabao down the line
• CHOCO MUCHO 6-3: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 5-3: Cherry Nunag service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 5-2: Cherry Nunag ace
• CHOCO MUCHO 4-2: Tots Carlos backrow out
• CHOCO MUCHO 3-2: Pangs Panaga running attack out
• 2-2: Jema Galanza service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 1-0: Kat Tolentino hit

SET 2

• END OF SET 2: Sisi Rondina down the line. Choco Mucho equalizes Creamline, 25-19.
• CHOCO MUCHO 24-19: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 24-18: Regine Arocha ace
• CHOCO MUCHO 23-18: Sisi Rondina blocks Risa Sato
• CHOCO MUCHO 22-18: Regine Arocha save, Sisi Rondina hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 21-18: Maddie Madayag running attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-18: Risa Sato blocks Regine Arocha. 4-0 run.
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-17: Alyssa Valdez ace. 3-0 run.
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-16: Kat Tolentino not over
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-15: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 20-14: Maddie Madayag blocks Alyssa Valdez. 7-1 run.
• CHOCO MUCHO 19-14: Michele Gumabao not over
• CHOCO MUCHO 18-14: Risa Sato quick attack out
• CHOCO MUCHO 17-14: Maddie Madayag blocks Michele Gumabao
• CHOCO MUCHO 16-14: Risa Sato running attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 16-13: Kat Tolentino crosscourt hit
• CHOCO MUCHO 15-13: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 14-13: Sisi Rondina backrow hit
• 13-13: Risa Sato blocks Isa Molde
• CHOCO MUCHO 13-12: Sisi Rondina service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 13-11: Isa Molde regalo
• CHOCO MUCHO 12-11: Sisi Rondina off the block
• 11-11: Deanna Wong service error
• CHOCO MUCHO 11-10: Jema Galanza attack error
• 10-10: Sisi Rondina through the block
• CREAMLINE 10-9: Tots Carlos through the block
• 9-9: Pangs Panaga quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 9-8: Isa Molde backrow hit
• 8-8: Kat Tolentino backrow hit
• CREAMLINE 8-7: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CREAMLINE 8-6: Tots Carlos hit
• CREAMLINE 7-6: Jema Galanza off the block
• 6-6: Isa Molde off the block
• CREAMLINE 6-5: Tots Carlos crosscourt hit
• 5-5: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CREAMLINE 5-4: Sisi Rondina foot fault
• 4-4: Tots Carlos regalo
• CHOCO MUCHO 4-3: Pangs Panaga service error
• 3-3: Tots Carlos down the line
• CHOCO MUCHO 3-2: Pangs Panaga blocks Isa Molde
• CHOCO MUCHO 3-1: Cherry Nunag blocks Alyssa Valdez
• CHOCO MUCHO 2-1: Cherry Nunag quick attack
• CHOCO MUCHO 1-0: Tots Carlos attack error

SET 1

• END OF SET 1: Creamline arrests Choco Mucho’s comeback, 25-23
• CREAMLINE 24-23: Isa Molde blocks Tots Carlos
• CREAMLINE 24-22: Sisi Rondina backrow hit
• CREAMLINE 24-21: Jema Galanza service error
• CREAMLINE 24-20: Pangs Panaga regalo
• CREAMLINE 23-20: Tots Carlos off-speed hit
• CREAMLINE 22-20: Sisi Rondina service error
• CREAMLINE 21-20: Kat Tolentino blocks Tots Carlos
• CREAMLINE 21-19: Tots Carlos not over
• CREAMLINE 21-18: Sisi Rondina off the block
• CREAMLINE 21-17: Jema Galanza off-speed hit
• CREAMLINE 20-17: Kat Tolentino blocks Jema Galanza
• CREAMLINE 20-16: Kat Tolentino backrow hit
• CREAMLINE 20-15: Jema Galanza down the line
• CREAMLINE 19-15: Alyssa Valdez service error
• CREAMLINE 19-14: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 18-14: Sisi Rondina down the line hit
• CREAMLINE 18-13: Sisi Rondina crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 18-12: Tots Carlos service error
• CREAMLINE 18-11: Alyssa Valdez combination hit
• CREAMLINE 17-11: Maddie Madayag blocks Alyssa Valdez
• CREAMLINE 17-10: Tots Carlos off-speed hit
• CREAMLINE 16-10: Sisi Rondina backrow hit
• CREAMLINE 16-9: Jema Galanza combination hit
• CREAMLINE 15-8: Kat Tolentino crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 15-7: Pangs Panaga regalo
• CREAMLINE 14-7: Pangs Panaga blocks Isa Molde
• CREAMLINE 13-7: Tots Carlos backrow smash
• CREAMLINE 12-7: Jema Galanza attack error
• CREAMLINE 12-6: Risa Sato running attack
• CREAMLINE 11-6: Sisi Rondina crosscourt hit
• CREAMLINE 11-5: Jema Galanza through the block
• CREAMLINE 10-5: Sisi Rondina error
• CREAMLINE 9-5: Maddie Madayag quick attack
• CREAMLINE 9-4: Risa Sato quick attack
• CREAMLINE 8-4: Alyssa Valdez off the block
• CREAMLINE 7-4: Kat Tolentino service error
• CREAMLINE 6-4: Kat Tolentino score off receive
• CREAMLINE 6-3: Pangs Panaga serve out
• CREAMLINE 6-2: Tots Carlos off the block
• CREAMLINE 5-2: Pangs Panaga ace
• CREAMLINE 4-2: Pangs Panaga regalo

CHOCO MUCHO STARTERS: Isa Molde, Deanna Wong, Maddie Madayag, Cherry Nunag, Kat Tolentino, Thang Ponce (L)

CREAMLINE STARTERS: Alyssa Valdez, Kyle Negrito, Risa Sato, Pangs Panaga, Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, Ella de Jesus (L)

Preview

Premier Volleyball League (PVL) fans get early Christmas gifts at the conclusion of the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference as fan favorite sister squads Creamline and Choco Mucho duke it out for the gold for the first time ever starting this Thursday, December 14, 6 pm, at the Mall of Asia Arena.

No longer just a bunch of crowd darlings, the revamped Flying Titans finally broke through the proverbial glass ceiling that stayed untouched since their 2019 franchise inception after casting out the Cignal HD Spikers in a thrilling three-game semifinals to guarantee a breakthrough podium finish.

Under the helm of decorated pro league rookies Sisi Rondina and head coach Dante Alinsunurin, Choco Mucho now boasts a formidable, complete lineup still bannered by 2019 pioneer stars like Deanna Wong, Kat Tolentino, Bea de Leon, and Maddie Madayag.

Meanwhile, the dynastic Cool Smsahers – defending champions entering their sixth straight All-Filipino finals – are anything but complete this conference, and yet they somehow finished the elimination and semifinal rounds as the league’s only undefeated team with a stunning 13-0 streak.

Missing MVP-caliber pieces like Jia de Guzman and Celine Domingo to overseas recruitment and Alyssa Valdez to careful health management, Creamline still sowed fear with a star-studded core of Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, and De Guzman’s fast-rising replacement Kyle Negrito.

Another classic “destiny versus dynasty” tale awaits to be told in this PVL finals, with tickets expected to fly off at breakneck speeds as thousands eagerly flock by to watch it all unfold.

Will Choco Mucho, which has never defeated Creamline in its short history, strike first, or will the Cool Smashers simply reassert mastery for the 10th straight time over their “little sisters” to move within another title’s cusp? – Rappler.com