PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mantas Simonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantas Simonis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Simonis
vs
Diaz

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mantas Simonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has his takedown stuffed

and Simonis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Simonis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Diaz is trying to keep Simonis in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simonis thows a big elbow that misses.
Simonis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simonis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Simonis throws a big right hand that misses.

Simonis is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Diaz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Simonis is looking to defend but Diaz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Simonis! Diaz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Simonis taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Diaz!