PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Llamas (ranked 5150 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Backman (ranked 2889 p4p, 0 weight class). Wally Backman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Llamas
vs
Backman

174 cm
26
131 lbs
6 - 12 - 1

150 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Llamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wally Backman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llamas throws a head kick that misses.

Backman gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backman working over Llamas with some ground and pound. Llamas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Backman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Llamas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Backman pulls his head out easily.

Backman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Llamas defends it well.
Backman working over Llamas with some ground and pound. Llamas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Llamas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Backman on the ground.

Backman is working for a kimura but Llamas is defending it quite comfortably.
Llamas tries to get to full guard but Backman has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Backman is looking for a kimura here.
Backman working the head and body with strikes.

Llamas is rocked!
Backman lands a big elbow - Llamas is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Backman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Backman!