PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Smith (ranked 4400 p4p, 25012 weight class) and Trey Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Smith
vs
Diesel

173 cm
38
148
20 - 7 - 0

178 cm
19
130
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diesel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Diesel working away.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Smith gets full guard.
Diesel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Smith has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Diesel doesn't defend quickly enough and Smith has managed to lock this one up! Can Diesel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Smith on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodney Smith!
Rodney Smith took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.