PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher's entrance music is Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fisher
vs
Diaz

167 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neil Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Fisher is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A control attempt from Fisher but he's now mounted!

Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fisher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fisher because Diaz loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Diaz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz working for a submission but Fisher is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.

Diaz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fisher has worked his arm free - good work by Fisher!

Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Fisher is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.

Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fisher is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.