PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BoB Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diaz
vs
Black

181 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Threadz

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, BoB Black!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Diaz tightens his grip and picks Black up, before dumping him to the ground. Black manages to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Black wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.
Diaz prevents Black from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black wants to clinch

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Black trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

Diaz has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Black wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Black advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz wants to control but Black postures up.

Black has hold of Diaz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Diaz seems comfortable defending it but Black has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Diaz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Diaz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Black couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BoB Black!