PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Pjiton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pjiton
vs
Diamond

189 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akuma Pjiton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diamond looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pjiton!

Diamond working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diamond throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diamond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pjiton tries to hold on but Diamond postures up.

Diamond working for a guillotine from mount but Pjiton is in no mood to give up.
Pjiton is squirming around, avoiding Diamond's attempts to control the action.
Pjiton tries to lock up and control but Diamond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Diamond is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pjiton has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjiton is looking to get to half guard.
Pjiton manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Pjiton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pjiton is looking to control Diamond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pjiton avoid being mounted?
Diamond looks gassed!

Pjiton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diamond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pjiton regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two 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.

Pjiton looking for a guillotine here but Diamond defends easily.

Diamond is sitting in close to Pjiton's body. Pjiton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Diamond is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Diamond is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pjiton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akuma Pjiton!
Akuma Pjiton is the new welterweight champion!