PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 1596 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Nolan Diaz (ranked 242 p4p, 276 weight class). Nolan Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Shalashaska's chin.

Shalashaska
vs
Diaz

182 cm
25
185
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nolan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shalashaska tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Shalashaska is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!

Shalashaska moves into the clinch.
Shalashaska wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Shalashaska holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.

Shalashaska tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Shalashaska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shalashaska postures up.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shalashaska advances position into side control!

Shalashaska has hold of Diaz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Diaz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shalashaska cranks the arm and Diaz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Diaz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.