PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Feiticeira. Nick Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Diaz
vs
Money

225 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Money!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a combination. Money tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Money shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Money pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Money 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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Money gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Money pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Money throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.

Money is sitting in close to Diaz's body. Diaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Money is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Money is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Diaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Diaz!