PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Diaz
vs
Shields

187 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Shields avoids it well.
Shields is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
Shields lands a nice looking body shot.

Shields gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Shields has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Shields dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.

Shields is working for a submission of some sort.

Shields wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Shields has control of the leg.

Shields in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Diaz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!