PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Penniman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Penniman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Penniman

187 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Penniman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penniman misses with a few strikes there.
Penniman sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penniman misses with a few strikes there.
Penniman stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penniman loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Penniman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.

Diaz scores a takedown into full mount!

Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Penniman is trying desperately to improve position.

Diaz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Penniman looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Diaz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyson Diaz!