PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spider Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valesquez has chosen "Hurt You" Chase and Status as his entrance music. Fabricio Valesquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Spider Queen's chin.

Queen
vs
Valesquez

170 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spider Queen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valesquez lands a with a good body shot.
Valesquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Queen sprawls well. He's pushed Valesquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valesquez throws a series of punches but Queen avoids them all with ease.
Valesquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Queen tries to avoid it but Valesquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Queen to the ground. Queen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Queen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Queen gets the takedown into side control.
Valesquez gets back to half guard.

Queen is looking for a kimura but Valesquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Queen to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Queen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valesquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valesquez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Queen is looking for a kimura here.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Valesquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queen wants to work for an arm triangle but Valesquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Queen is looking to advance position but Valesquez won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valesquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
Valesquez tries for a takedown but Queen circles away easily

and Queen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spider Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Valesquez.
Valesquez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Queen wants to pass the guard but Valesquez is keeping the position.
Valesquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Queen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is desperately trying to improve his position but Valesquez has a good base and remains in mount.
Valesquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Valesquez wants to finish this one by submission but Queen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Valesquez.
Queen wants to hold on but Valesquez pushes him away.
Valesquez misses with a head shot.
Queen is looking to improve his position but Valesquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Valesquez wants to take Queen's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Valesquez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Queen is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valesquez wants to finish this one by submission but Queen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Valesquez.
Queen stops Valesquez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Valesquez is working for a guillotine from mount but Queen frees his head quite easily.
Valesquez looks gassed!
Queen blocking the ground and pound.
Queen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valesquez thowing shots but they're missing.
Queen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Queen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen looking for a sweep. Not yet Queen, not yet.
Queen is working hard here to advance position.
Valesquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Valesquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Valesquez from controlling successfully.
Valesquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Queen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valesquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Valesquez drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Valesquez as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Queen screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Valesquez! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Fabricio Valesquez!
Fabricio Valesquez is the new bantamweight champion!