PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Gracie

175 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

190 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jory Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie has hold of Diaz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Diaz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Diaz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Diaz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ribeiro Gracie!