PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrich has chosen Zambombada as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diaz
vs
Ulrich

182 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

183 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 11 - 14 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.

Ulrich has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Ulrich gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ulrich pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ulrich seems to be looking for submissions.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulrich prevents Diaz from standing back up.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ulrich is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.

Ulrich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ulrich is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ulrich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ulrich's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ulrich breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ulrich won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

Ulrich 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.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Ulrich from controlling successfully.
Ulrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Ulrich defends easily.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Ulrich tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ulrich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Ulrich from controlling successfully.

Ulrich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ulrich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ulrich advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ulrich is working for a submission of some sort.

Ulrich is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Ulrich prevents Diaz from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulrich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ulrich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.

Ulrich drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Ulrich off! Ulrich jumps back into Diaz's guard.

Ulrich 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.

Ulrich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ulrich has Diaz in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ulrich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Ulrich had control of the position.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulrich is keeping the position for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Javier Ulrich!
Javier Ulrich really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.