PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vash Stampede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Diabate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diabate comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Stampede
vs
Diabate

195 cm
25
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vash Stampede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Diabate!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabate shoots in looking for a takedown but Stampede manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diabate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Diabate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stampede is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diabate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diabate's back!

Stampede is looking for the choke from the back position but Diabate is controlling his hands well.

Diabate defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stampede's arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Diabate is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Diabate is taking damage to the body and head.
You can see the frustration on Diabate's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabate covering up well and avoiding damage.
Stampede thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Diabate fending off the submission attempt from Stampede.
Stampede controlling well, preventing Diabate from escaping the position.

Stampede looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Diabate taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vash Stampede!