PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ransom Metz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metz has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diaz
vs
Metz

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ransom Metz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metz moves into the clinch.
Metz stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Metz crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.

Metz successfully pulls guard.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Metz is keeping the position.
Metz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Metz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Metz is working an open guard so Diaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Metz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Metz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metz pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Metz is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz pulls Metz in close to his closed guard and prevents Metz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz is trying to keep Metz in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Metz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Metz working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Metz looks gassed!
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Metz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Metz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz gets to his feet - Metz follows without any prompting.
Diaz tries to clinch but Metz moves away

and Metz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Metz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metz breaks the clinch.
Diaz defending well as Metz loads up on a big left hand.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Metz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Metz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Diaz!