PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spiro De Valle (ranked 5089 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Federico Primarini (ranked 0 p4p, 201 weight class). Primarini has chosen Lilith 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.

De Valle
vs
Primarini

182 cm
24
160
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
143
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, Spiro De Valle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Federico Primarini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Primarini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Primarini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Primarini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Valle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
De Valle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Primarini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

De Valle is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Primarini frees his head nicely. Oh but De Valle has switched to an armbar! Primarini is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Spiro De Valle!
During a confident post fight interview, Spiro De Valle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Federico Primarini had this to say: 'This is the first and last time that I let you win!'.