PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Aquila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RG Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aquila comes to the cage accompanied by The Ultimate Fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aquila
vs
Dias

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Aquila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, RG Dias!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dias closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aquila to the mat! Aquila manages to get full guard.

Aquila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dias trying to control but Aquila is working from the bottom.

Dias stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aquila gets underhooks to prevent Dias's takedown attempt.
Aquila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dias tries for a takedown but Aquila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aquila is fending him off so far but Dias persists. Nope, Aquila circles away and we're back to standing.
Javier Aquila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RG Dias.
Aquila throws a right hand that Dias ducks under and follows up with a left that Dias also avoids with ease.

Dias gets a takedown into half guard.
Aquila is breathing heavily.

Dias is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aquila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dias.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dias is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aquila defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aquila defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aquila manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dias is looking to stand up but Aquila won't let him.
Dias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dias is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dias thows a big elbow that misses.

Aquila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dias drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aquila manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dias has Aquila in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dias looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aquila is defending well. Dias quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aquila has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dias celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). RG Dias!