PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mika Diesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Podster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Diesler
vs
Podster

175 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
144 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Diesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Podster!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Podster misses with a combination
and Diesler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Podster. Those never looked like landing.
Podster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Diesler instigates a clinch.
Diesler tries to score a body lock takedown but Podster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diesler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Podster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Diesler has picked Podster up - he's going for a ride! Diesler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Podster is trying to control but Diesler manages to pass to mount!
Diesler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesler dominating with strikes here.
Podster is trying desperately to improve position.

Podster is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Diesler locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Podster is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mika Diesler!