PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 5898 p4p, 2986 weight class) and Conor McNugget (ranked 0 p4p, 385 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diaz
vs
McNugget

180 cm
18
180
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McNugget !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling McNugget to counter with a crisp jab.

McNugget looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but McNugget drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.

Diaz working for a triangle but McNugget defends it easily.
McNugget throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McNugget 's guard. Nice move by Diaz!

McNugget will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McNugget is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pushing down on McNugget 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Diaz looking to control but McNugget is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNugget is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz avoids the attempt from McNugget to control.
McNugget is trying desperately to improve position.
McNugget is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling from mount.

Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but McNugget is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McNugget swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McNugget is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz moves to take his opponent's back.
McNugget is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNugget wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
McNugget really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Diaz sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! McNugget taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Diaz!