PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Dietrich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dietrich
vs
Ra

175 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Ra!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra misses with a few strikes there.
Dietrich moves out of range of the leg kick from Ra.
Dietrich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ra tries to clinch but Dietrich is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Ra.
Dietrich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ra.
Ra doesn't manage to clinch there - Dietrich circles away.
Ra is looking to clinch but Dietrich is avoiding it.
Dietrich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Ra.
Ra with a nice cross.
Manny Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ra fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dietrich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ra keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich passes Ra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dietrich stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dietrich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dietrich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Ra is defending against the submission attempts here by Dietrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dietrich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dietrich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dietrich is looking for a kimura here.
Dietrich is looking to take a break and control but Ra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dietrich is looking for a kimura here.
Dietrich trying to control from half guard but Ra is working away.
Ra wants to get back to full guard.
Ra wants to sweep but Dietrich has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dietrich has an Americana. Ra didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dietrich is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dietrich hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Dietrich!