PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Diaz
vs
Peters

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cj Peters!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peters to the mat! Peters manages to get full guard.
Peters working a defensive guard here.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Peters, up you get!

Diaz rushes Peters and presses him up against the cage.
Peters is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Peters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Peters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Diaz stalls from top position.

Diaz stands up.
Peters throws a left and a right that both miss

and Diaz counters with a double leg. Peters bangs his head on the mat and seems to be on queer street here... Diaz follows up with punches and the ref steps in to end the fight! It was the slam that caused all the problems.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Nathan Diaz!