PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, metallica hero of the day . Cody McKenzie had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ryan Dietrich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McKenzie
vs
Dietrich

183 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich avoids the head kick by McKenzie.

Dietrich looking to score a takedown here. McKenzie is defending well but Dietrich drives through and ends up in McKenzie's guard.
Dietrich trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.

Dietrich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dietrich drops back looking for a leg! McKenzie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McKenzie manages to kick Dietrich off! Dietrich jumps back into McKenzie's guard.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but McKenzie keeps moving.
McKenzie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Dietrich tries to pass.
McKenzie wants to stand and escape but Dietrich is having none of it.
McKenzie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dietrich on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McKenzie wants to stand but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dietrich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dietrich tries to free his leg and advance position but McKenzie is retaining full guard.
Dietrich is pushing down on McKenzie's leg trying to pass to half guard. McKenzie is fighting to maintain full guard but Dietrich has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dietrich trying to pass the guard but McKenzie defending well.
McKenzie tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dietrich manages to move to mount!
Dietrich wants to control the pace but McKenzie is squirming around nicely.

Dietrich jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McKenzie manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dietrich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McKenzie, who protects the arm well.
McKenzie wants to get back to his feet.

Dietrich has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McKenzie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dietrich yanks on the arm and McKenzie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dietrich.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Dietrich!