PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Kidd (ranked 24868 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Diaz (ranked 5026 p4p, 476 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Darrel Kidd has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darrel Kidd seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kidd
vs
Diaz

152 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrel Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kidd avoids them all with ease.
Kidd walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kidd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.

Kidd lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kidd manages to pass to side control.

Kidd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diaz pushes Kidd off, looking to escape but Kidd dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Diaz is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrel Kidd!