PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Weiss Pascal

187 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iari Weiss Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss Pascal with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weiss Pascal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weiss Pascal misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Weiss Pascal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Weiss Pascal shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Weiss Pascal moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weiss Pascal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyson Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iari Weiss Pascal.
Weiss Pascal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weiss Pascal looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz works Weiss Pascal's body with a nice hook.
Weiss Pascal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Weiss Pascal.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Weiss Pascal's best efforts.

Weiss Pascal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Weiss Pascal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weiss Pascal defends well.
Weiss Pascal is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.

Diaz looking for a triangle here. Weiss Pascal is fighting it but it looks tight! Diaz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Weiss Pascal is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyson Diaz!