PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Pjiton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renaldo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pjiton
vs
Diaz

189 cm
26
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akuma Pjiton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renaldo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pjiton fails with the takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Pjiton fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pjiton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Pjiton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.

Pjiton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pjiton is breathing heavily.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pjiton is keeping the position for now.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjiton is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pjiton is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pjiton keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz pushes down on Pjiton's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pjiton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is trying to control. Pjiton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pjiton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Diaz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pjiton could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Diaz has cracked it and Pjiton is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renaldo Diaz!