PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knowel Dimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dimo
vs
Valasquez

165 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knowel Dimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Valasquez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Valasquez.
Valasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Valasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimo with a nice cross.
Valasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimo tries to clinch there but Valasquez circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valasquez, as that shot connected.

It looks like Knowel Dimo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Valasquez misses.
Dimo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knowel Dimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimo walks straight into a right hand from Valasquez - that's dropped him! Valasquez jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Dimo from any more punishment! Dimo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Valasquez!