PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Thirty to Life (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Valdivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thirty to Life comes to the cage accompanied by Murder is the Case. Valdivia has chosen HINO DO PALMEIRAS ! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thirty to Life
vs
Valdivia

200 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diamond Thirty to Life!
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, Jorge Valdivia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thirty to Life decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valdivia trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thirty to Life seems to be working for a kimura but Valdivia defends the submission attempt.
Thirty to Life is keen to just control but Valdivia is a slippery customer.

Thirty to Life is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Valdivia wants to get back to full guard.
Valdivia is not content to let Thirty to Life control the position.
Thirty to Life wants to pass to mount but Valdivia is defending the position.
Thirty to Life is working hard here to advance position.
Valdivia is not content to let Thirty to Life control the position.
Valdivia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thirty to Life. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdivia wants to control but Thirty to Life is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thirty to Life scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Thirty to Life.
Thirty to Life winds up and cracks Valdivia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valdivia is in trouble now - Thirty to Life has advanced to mount!
Valdivia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thirty to Life moves to the back position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Thirty to Life's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Thirty to Life not allowing Valdivia to control his hands.
Thirty to Life scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Valdivia is looking for a way out.

Thirty to Life looking for the choke but no joy.
Thirty to Life is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thirty to Life looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Valdivia taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diamond Thirty to Life!