PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Grappling (ranked 4292 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grappling
vs
Diaz

178 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Grappling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Grappling!
Grappling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Diaz has control of Grappling's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grappling regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Grappling is squirming around nicely.
Grappling bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grappling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grappling postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Grappling landing some decent shots from guard.
Grappling slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grappling landing some decent shots from guard.
Grappling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grappling 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.
Grappling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grappling trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grappling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grappling working some strikes from top position.
Diaz controls Grappling momentarily but Grappling frees himself.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz working for a triangle but Grappling defends it easily.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grappling's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grappling's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz pulls Grappling in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz is trying to keep Grappling in close.
Grappling distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grappling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Grappling slips an elbow through the middle.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz looks winded!
Grappling controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Grappling tries to pass.
Grappling wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Grappling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappling preventing the sweep.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grappling manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Old Grappling dominated that round.
That's time! Grappling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grappling looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.

Grappling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappling lands a decent elbow from side control.
Old Grappling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Grappling has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Diaz is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Grappling yanks on the arm and Diaz is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Grappling.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Old Grappling!