PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icaro William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
William

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Icaro William!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
William takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz connects with a right hand. William shakes it off.
No joy there for William, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
William dodges the punch combination from Diaz.

William looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz trying to hold on to William's head to control him but William postures up.
William looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
William perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but William pulls his head out easily.
William wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but William pulls his head out easily.
Diaz moves into full guard.
William wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
William wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. William gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Diaz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but William frees his head nicely. Oh but Diaz has switched to an armbar! William is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nick Diaz!