PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangnam Style. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deftones - Feiticeira. Nick Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jordan
vs
Diaz

195 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with the combination.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Jordan has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jordan jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.

Diaz 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.
Jordan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jordan, not yet.

Diaz 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jordan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Jordan is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Jordan pulls Diaz in to control the position.

Diaz 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.
Diaz passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jordan is doing well to control the position and prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jordan is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jordan wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jordan defends it well.

Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Jordan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu! 209! Stockton!'.