PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pijter Diezel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Credival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diezel comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Battery. Pijter Diezel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Diezel
vs
Credival

178 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pijter Diezel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Credival!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Credival wants to clinch but Diezel slips to the side
and Diezel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Credival shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Diezel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Diezel is looking for a kimura but Credival is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diezel to get the leverage.
Credival missing with punches from the bottom.

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

Diezel is looking for a kimura but Credival is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diezel to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credival trying to control but Diezel postures up.
Credival is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Credival is defending against the submission attempts here by Diezel.
Credival has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diezel is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Desmond Credival hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Credival throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Desmond Credival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Credival misses with a combination
and Diezel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Credival with a poor takedown

and Diezel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Diezel wants to work for an arm triangle but Credival is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diezel 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. Credival tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Diezel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pijter Diezel!
After the fight, Pijter Diezel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.