PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jah Bless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bless
vs
Diaz

189 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jah Bless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bless buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz dives in and grabs Bless's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bless pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Bless denies him.
Bless is trying to get back to half guard.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bless knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz looks gassed!

Diaz tries for a kimura but Bless is defending well.
Bless tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bless is working hard here to advance position.
Bless is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Bless's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Diaz is working to tighten is grip on Bless's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bless has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Diaz is really squeezing tight and eventually Bless passes out! Diaz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyson Diaz!