PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brandao
vs
Dillan

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillan dodges the punch combination from Brandao.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Dillan slips the punch.
Brandao throws a poor cross that misses
and Dillan counters with a series of strikes. Brandao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dillan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brandao tests Dillan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Brandao tries to keep at a distance but Dillan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dillan pulls Brandao into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Brandao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillan trying to keep a closed guard but Brandao is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao being controlled here momentarily.

Brandao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dillan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dillan has escaped and now he's on top!

Dillan is posturing up here but Brandao has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dillan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dillan has to tap! Slick submission there by Brandao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Brandao!