PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Diaz
vs
Calculus

169 cm
35
145 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

169 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

[CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry

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 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calculus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Calculus misses the jab.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calculus circles away.
Calculus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Calculus tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Calculus counters with a one-two to the body.
Calculus slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calculus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenny Calculus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calculus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calculus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calculus keeps working.
Diaz taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looking to control but instead Calculus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Calculus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calculus tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz throws a strike but Calculus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Calculus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calculus keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calculus wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Calculus wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calculus is keeping the position for now.
Calculus keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz stands and throws Calculus's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus is looking to reverse the position.
Calculus wants to get back to his feet.

Diaz has an Americana. Calculus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Diaz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Diaz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oscar Diaz!