PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otto Diaz (ranked 4120 p4p, 3379 weight class) and Fujiwara Hisamori (ranked 468 p4p, 328 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Diaz
vs
Hisamori

177 cm
22
155
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
150
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fujiwara Hisamori!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisamori thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Diaz misses with a takedown

and Hisamori counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Hisamori lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Hisamori is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hisamori is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisamori wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hisamori is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.

Hisamori wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hisamori on the ground.
Hisamori is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Hisamori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.

Hisamori is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Hisamori perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hisamori is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz is looking to get back to full guard here but Hisamori has managed to pass to side control instead.
Diaz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hisamori's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Diaz wants to control but Hisamori is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hisamori is trying for a kimura here. Diaz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hisamori wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fujiwara Hisamori!
Fujiwara Hisamori got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'