PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devon Cassino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelt Valek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cassino
vs
Valek

200 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

200 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devon Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelt Valek!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cassino's waist but Cassino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valek off to one side.
Cassino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cassino looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A nice combination there by Valek.
Cassino slaps away a takedown attempt from Valek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valek has a takedown stuffed.
Devon Cassino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelt Valek.
Valek slaps away a takedown attempt from Cassino, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Valek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Valek lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Valek throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Valek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cassino but Cassino pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Valek takes the fight into the clinch.

Valek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cassino clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Cassino is trying to defend against the choke here but Valek has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Valek Tightens the hold and Cassino taps out furiously! Valek displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stelt Valek!