PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pimba (ranked 4759 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Michael Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pimba
vs
Diaz

173 cm
25
227
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
245
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Pimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Pimba misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Pimba throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pimba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Oooh a lovely combination from Pimba sends Diaz down but not out. Pimba dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Michael Diaz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz dodges the ground and pound from Pimba.
Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pimba.
Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pimba.
Pimba working the ground and pound but Diaz is defending the strikes.

Pimba decides to stand up, so the ref orders Diaz to his feet.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.

Diaz pulls guard.
Pimba is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Pimba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pimba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pimba gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Pimba misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Diaz decides to pull guard.

Pimba stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Diaz throws up his legs and catches Pimba in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Pimba tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Diaz! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Diaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.