PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krause
vs
Diaz

180 cm
29
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Krause is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Krause's guard.
Krause avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krause controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.

Krause looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krause is on top in guard.

Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krause trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krause drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!

Krause tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Krause's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diaz lands a few punches from side control.
Krause taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Krause's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krause is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krause is looking for a sweep.
Diaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Krause's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Krause's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krause is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz lands some shots froms side control.
Krause tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Krause on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.

Krause is rocked!
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Krause is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Krause is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Diaz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Diaz!
A very excited looking Luiz Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
James Krause was interviewed post fight and said 'I guess Ferris was the better man tonight. I hope we fight again soon. That title will be mine.'.