PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luther Anderson (ranked 878 p4p, 102 weight class) and Diego Oriola (ranked 579 p4p, 69 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Anderson
vs
Oriola

178 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Oriola!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Anderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oriola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Oriola tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oriola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Oriola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Oriola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Oriola feints the counter takedown.

Oriola shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Anderson is trying to defend but Oriola finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oriola wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oriola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Oriola is looking for submissions but instead, Anderson has regained full guard.
Oriola is looking to pass into half guard but Anderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anderson is in guard.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oriola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Oriola's legs - danger averted.

Oriola has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Anderson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Oriola has tightened it up now! Anderson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Oriola!
Diego Oriola spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.