PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Toretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Diebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dom Toretto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Toretto
vs
Diebler

187 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom Toretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Diebler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toretto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Toretto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diebler quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toretto wants to stand up but Diebler manages to regain full guard.
Toretto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diebler is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diebler content to stall in guard here.
Toretto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diebler on the ground.
Diebler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diebler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toretto is keeping the position for now.
Diebler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diebler trying to control the position from guard on top but Toretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diebler has gone for a leg lock! Toretto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diebler's guard.
Diebler seems keen to control Toretto's posture.
Toretto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diebler has Toretto pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Diebler wasn't active enough on the ground.

Diebler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Toretto quickly recovers to half guard.
Diebler wants to control but Toretto is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Diebler there.
Toretto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Diebler is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diebler trying to control the pace.
Diebler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toretto is refusing to be controlled, as Diebler sits in half guard.
Diebler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diebler passes to side control.
Diebler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Diebler tries for a kimura but Toretto is defending well.

Diebler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Diebler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Diebler is trying to get an arm triangle but Toretto is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toretto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Diebler is landing with some decent strikes but Toretto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toretto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toretto tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diebler controlling the pace for now.

Diebler working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Toretto looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Diebler! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jon Diebler!