PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domonick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domonick Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ketchup
vs
Diaz

199 cm
27
123 lbs
7 - 19 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 7 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Domonick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ketchup clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ketchup prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ketchup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domonick Diaz.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ketchup gets slowly back to his feet.

Ketchup shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ketchup has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Diaz defend it? Ketchup steps over the head and cranks it - Diaz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ketchup!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Ketchup!