PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bethania Valverde (ranked 462 p4p, 493 weight class) and Heismann Haa (ranked 30 p4p, 34 weight class). Valverde comes to the cage accompanied by LLAMAME YA. Haa has chosen Her kommer Heismann Hå as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heismann Haa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valverde
vs
Haa

172 cm
27
140
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
140
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bethania Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Haa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Haa tries a low kick but Valverde avoids it.
Haa stuns Valverde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valverde misses with a low kick.
Haa throws an overhand right that lands on Valverde's shoulder, as Valverde tries to avoid the shot.
Valverde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valverde.
Valverde tests Haa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Haa is just out of range.
Haa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valverde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haa scores with a shot to the body.
Haa throws a right hand that misses
enabling Valverde to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valverde misses with a hook.
Haa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valverde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haa slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa misses with an uppercut. Valverde saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Haa misses.
Haa checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Haa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valverde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haa feints and then cracks Valverde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valverde down.
Haa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valverde throws out a powerful jab.
Valverde throws an overhand right that lands on Haa's shoulder, as Haa tries to avoid the shot.
Haa throws a hook but Valverde avoids it easily.
Valverde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valverde digs a good hook to Haa's body.
Valverde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valverde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Valverde misses with an uppercut.
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Valverde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haa moves away.
Haa staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valverde. That's going to slow Haa down.
Haa slips a straight right by Valverde.
Haa keeps Valverde at a distance using the push kick.
Valverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Valverde.
Haa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valverde finds it's way round the side to connect with Haa's head.
Valverde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Valverde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Valverde is rocked!
Haa motions for Valverde to come forward. Haa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Valverde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valverde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa punishes Valverde's body with a nice straight punch.
Valverde seems to have got his legs back now.
Haa connects with a solid leg kick.
Haa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valverde.
Valverde looks to land a left hand but Haa moved out of range nicely.
Valverde throws a hook but Haa avoids it easily.
Haa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valverde checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haa punishes Valverde's body with a nice straight punch.
Valverde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haa looks to land a left hand but Valverde moved out of range nicely.

Haa lands a big right hand that sends Valverde crashing to the mat! Haa stays standing though and waves Valverde back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haa misses with an uppercut
and Haa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Haa lands a big right hand that sends Valverde crashing to the mat! Haa stays standing though and waves Valverde back to his feet!
Valverde tries a low kick but Haa avoids it.
Haa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haa drops his hands momentarily and Valverde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valverde feints and then cracks Haa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haa down.
Valverde defending well as Haa loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Valverde was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haa.
Haa cracks Valverde on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Valverde falls backwards against the cage. Haa follows up with more strikes that drop Valverde to his knees. Haa keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Valverde! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heismann Haa!
Heismann Haa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.