PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Soomers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Dietrich had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dietrich
vs
Soomers

178 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Soomers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dietrich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soomers's guard.
Dietrich trying to control but Soomers is working from the bottom.
Soomers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soomers keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Dietrich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dietrich lands a couple of elbows.
Dietrich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dietrich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soomers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dietrich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dietrich stops Soomers from standing up.
Dietrich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dietrich advances to half guard.
Dietrich looks to land a strike but Soomers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dietrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soomers is trying to stand back up but Dietrich is controlling him
Dietrich moves into full mount! Soomers won't be happy about that!
Dietrich looking to control but Soomers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soomers tries to lock up and control but Dietrich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dietrich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dietrich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Soomers?
BOOM! Dietrich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dietrich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Soomers is rocked!
Dietrich postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Soomers in real trouble here! The ref calls for Soomers to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josef Dietrich!