PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donte Delgado (ranked 6316 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiyan Jesus Valdes (ranked 5084 p4p, 0 weight class). Daiyan Jesus Valdes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Delgado
vs
Jesus Valdes

188 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daiyan Jesus Valdes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jesus Valdes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Delgado throws Jesus Valdes to one side and escapes!
Delgado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jesus Valdes avoids it really well and circles away.
Jesus Valdes feints the counter takedown.

Jesus Valdes drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delgado wants to get back to his feet but Jesus Valdes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jesus Valdes slips nicely into half guard.
Delgado is looking to control Jesus Valdes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delgado avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado tries to kick Jesus Valdes off but Jesus Valdes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jesus Valdes works his way into side control.
Jesus Valdes in side control lands a decent elbow.

Jesus Valdes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jesus Valdes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jesus Valdes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Delgado on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Delgado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jesus Valdes on the ground.
Jesus Valdes in side control, throwing shots but Delgado defends.
Jesus Valdes scoring with punches from side control.
Delgado wants to get back to his feet but Jesus Valdes drags him back down.
Jesus Valdes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Delgado some visible discomfort.

Delgado is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus Valdes scores with punches from side control.
Oh Delgado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jesus Valdes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Jesus Valdes has hold of Delgado's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Delgado tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jesus Valdes cranks the arm and Delgado screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Delgado, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daiyan Jesus Valdes!