PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yu Liang (ranked 2949 p4p, 3473 weight class) and Rafael Dieseiros (ranked 325 p4p, 374 weight class). Yu Liang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liang
vs
Dieseiros

183 cm
26
175
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
180
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Dieseiros!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dieseiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liang but Liang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.
Dieseiros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dieseiros looks to land a combination but Liang avoids it well.
Dieseiros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liang sprawls well. Liang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dieseiros gets slowly back to his feet.
Yu Liang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Dieseiros.
Dieseiros with a poor takedown
and Liang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang staying out of range there.
Liang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dieseiros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Liang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dieseiros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liang defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dieseiros misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Liang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the liver by Dieseiros. Beautiful body shot.
Dieseiros just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Liang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dieseiros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liang counters with a nice uppercut.

Dieseiros is rocked!
Dieseiros doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liang counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yu Liang!