PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 1319 p4p, 1380 weight class) and Jesus Valle (ranked 74 p4p, 77 weight class). Valle has chosen Faraon Love Shady - Mi Cunumi as his entrance music. Jesus Valle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tarver
vs
Valle

169 cm
27
145
9 - 1 - 0

150 cm
27
145
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

SynCity Fightwear

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Valle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valle misses with a body kick.
Valle misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Valle tries to keep at a distance but Tarver has taken the fight into the clinch.

Valle manages to break the clinch.

Tarver closes the distance and clinches.
Tarver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but Valle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Tarver successfully pulls guard.

Valle is sitting in close to Tarver's body. Tarver has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Valle is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Valle is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tarver.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Tarver!
Antonio Tarver retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Antonio Tarver, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.