PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diamond Dollar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Gonzales's chin.

Dollar
vs
Gonzales

190 cm
20
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diamond Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollar slips a jab and a cross from Gonzales.
Gonzales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dollar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dollar dodges the punch combination from Gonzales.
Dollar shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
Dollar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dollar slips a jab and a cross from Gonzales.

Dollar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzales wants to stand but Dollar is controlling the position.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dollar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dollar passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dollar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzales pushes Dollar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dollar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dollar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dollar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gonzales tries to escape but Dollar is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dollar has hold of Gonzales's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gonzales tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dollar cranks the arm and Gonzales screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gonzales, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diamond Dollar!