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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Passaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tarantella Pugliese. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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176 cm
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153 lbs
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172 cm
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harvey Passaro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Valentino! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passaro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valentino's guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Passaro is working Valentino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Valentino working a defensive guard here.
Valentino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Passaro is one step ahead there.
Passaro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Valentino being controlled here, momentarily.
Passaro gets to his feet. Valentino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Valentino misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Valentino fails with an attempt to clinch.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Passaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentino sprawls well. Valentino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Passaro gets slowly back to his feet. Valentino tries to clinch up
and Passaro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Valentino working a defensive guard here.
Valentino keeping moving, preventing Passaro from controlling successfully.
Passaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Passaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Passaro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Passaro has hold of Valentino's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Valentino seems comfortable defending it but Passaro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Valentino is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Valentino is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Passaro couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harvey Passaro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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