PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Diabolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Green had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Green
vs
Diabolis

165 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Diabolis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green avoids a kick to the body.

Green has closed the distance and engaged Diabolis in a clinch.
Diabolis wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Diabolis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diabolis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diabolis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diabolis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Diabolis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Diabolis gets caught flat footed, as Green shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diabolis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
Diabolis wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Diabolis is retaining full guard.
Green trying to control but Diabolis is working from the bottom.

Green 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.
Diabolis wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolis working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diabolis looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Diabolis looks gassed!
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rex Diabolis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diabolis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diabolis misses with the combination.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diabolis.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diabolis's guard.
Green working Diabolis over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Green perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Green!