PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastos's entrance music is D-Nox & Beckers - One Shot (Flame On Fire Remix) . A fine choice. Andreas Bastos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bastos
vs
Valquez

190 cm
21
219 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Bastos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastos fails with the takedown.
Bastos fails with the takedown.

Valquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bastos, pushing him back against the ropes.
Valquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Andreas Bastos has been cut.
Valquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valquez crunches a lovely knee into Bastos's ribcage.
Valquez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bastos is breathing heavily.
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!
Knees to the body from Valquez.
Valquez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bastos is working for takedown but Valquez is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Bastos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez lands a nice elbow.
Valquez lands an elbow just above Bastos 's eye.
Bastos prevents a body shot from Valquez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges.
Valquez leaning against his opponent.
Valquez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valquez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bastos takes an elbow to the temple.

Andreas Bastos's cut is getting worse.
A knee to the head by Valquez.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valquez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Valquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastos's defenses.

Andreas Bastos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Valquez misses with a knee to the head.
Valquez blocks an uppercut.
Valquez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Valquez.
Valquez prevents the takedown attempt.
Valquez lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Andreas Bastos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bastos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valquez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bastos.
Nice elbow from Valquez.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andreas Bastos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Estoban Valquez!