PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Valero (ranked 4405 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Lam Brusco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwin Valero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valero
vs
Brusco

168 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
143
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edwin Valero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lam Brusco!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brusco swings widly with a right hand

and Valero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Valero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Valero passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brusco!
Valero is looking to work his way around to Brusco's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Brusco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valero is trying to take his opponent's back.
Valero moves to back control.

Valero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Valero working for a choke but Brusco is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valero is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Brusco taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Valero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Valero!