PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Issac Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Valdez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Issac Velasquez's chin.

Velasquez
vs
Valdez

158 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Issac Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Valdez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Valdez wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Velasquez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valdez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valdez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valdez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Velasquez trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Velasquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Valdez throws a big elbow that misses.
Valdez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Velasquez is rocked!
Valdez stays in close to Velasquez's body and controls the position.
Oh Velasquez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valdez connects with a couple of short punches.
Valdez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Velasquez's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Valdez!