PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dias
vs
Nash

173 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafa Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Nash!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dias shoots in looking for a takedown but Nash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dias's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nash wants to get back to full guard.
Nash should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nash is refusing to be controlled, as Dias sits in half guard.
Nash tries to roll over but Dias keeps him under control.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dias trying to control from half guard but Nash is working away.
Dias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is thwarting Nash's attempts to control the position.
Dias slows the pace down in half guard.

Rafa Dias has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Nash gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dias to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dias wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias passes into half guard.
Dias is thwarting Nash's attempts to control the position.
Dias trying to control from half guard but Nash is working away.

Dias maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nash could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dias has cracked it and Nash is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dias!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafa Dias!