PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Diaz (ranked 4719 p4p, 4048 weight class) and Tam Conn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tam Conn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diaz
vs
Conn

181 cm
25
163
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
161
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiran Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tam Conn!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Conn.
Conn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

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

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Conn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conn manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Conn's guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Conn is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Conn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conn manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Conn's guard.
Conn keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz 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.

Conn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conn is keeping the position for now.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Conn can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Conn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Conn is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conn avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working for a kimura but Conn is defending it quite comfortably.
Conn is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conn avoid being mounted?

Conn is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.

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

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Conn sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Conn sees it coming and defends easily.

Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Conn trying to control here.

Conn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keiran Diaz!