PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Neich (ranked 5345 p4p, 3832 weight class) and Kelter Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester Neich could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kelter Diaz's chin.

Neich
vs
Diaz

168 cm
18
145
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lester Neich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelter Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Neich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Neich.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Neich circles away.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Neich keeps it at a distance.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Neich is having none of it.
Neich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Prosper Training in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Neich.
A punch combination from Neich misses.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries to clinch but Neich moves away
and Neich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Neich circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Neich misses.
Neich throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Neich circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neich looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Neich moves out of range.
Neich misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neich smiles and moves away.
Kelter Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Neich.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neich throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Diaz jumps guard and drags Neich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Neich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neich defends well.

Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Neich should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Neich should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kelter Diaz!