PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aj Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Junakovic

180 cm
22
256 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aj Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stipe Junakovic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junakovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz closes the distance but Junakovic moves to the side

and Junakovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Junakovic is having none of it.
Junakovic throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Junakovic is having none of it.
Junakovicis looking to pass into half guard but Diaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diaz is in guard.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Junakovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.

Junakovic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Diaz has his hands clasped together but Junakovic extends an breaks Diaz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Junakovic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stipe Junakovic!