PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flying Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayne Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bar
vs
Diaz

200 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Flying Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kayne Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Diaz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bar to stand up.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Bar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Bar wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Bar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bar.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz trying to control but Bar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Bar to control.
Bar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Diaz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Diaz wants to finish this one by submission but Bar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diaz.
Diaz looks gassed!
Bar is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Bar can't escape the position.
Bar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bar tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Bar to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Diaz has hold of Bar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bar is looking to escape.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.

Diaz is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bar is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bar flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Diaz anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bar and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Diaz slips an arm under Bar chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Diaz has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Diaz is squeezing on Bar like an anaconda would it's prey. Bar fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kayne Diaz!