PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliveira Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Kran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Diaz
vs
Kran

180 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliveira Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Kran!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kran dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Kran with that takedown attempt.
Kran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Kran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliveira Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Kran.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kran, pushing him back against the cage.
Kran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Kran in a clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kran looking for a takedown.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Kran fails to pull guard.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Kran fails to land the takedown.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kran.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Kran's ribs.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kran swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Kran.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kran showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kran wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kran looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kran is looking for a kimura here.

Kran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kran working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kran is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kran missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kran is trying for a kimura here. Diaz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kran wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cam Kran!