PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem. Nate Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diaz
vs
Pascal

182 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Pascal!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pascal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Diaz trying to remain calm as Pascal controls from the top position.
Pascal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Pascal is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.

Pascal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.

Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pascal wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Pascal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pascal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pascal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Pascal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz tries to kick Pascal off but Pascal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Pascal seems content to control.

Diaz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pascal passes into side control!
Pascal grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Pascal advances to full mount.
Pascal controlling from mount.
Pascal landing strikes from the mount and Diaz is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pascal gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pascal gets a clinch.

Pascal jumps guard.
Diaz wants to stand but Pascal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pascal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pascal looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Diaz is defending well. Pascal quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Diaz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pascal celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Pascal!