PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dang Sai has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Diaz
vs
Sai

178 cm
29
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sai.
Sai misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sai misses the target.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Sai manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Sai.
Diaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Sai throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sai.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range as Sai strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz defending well as Sai loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Sai closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Luiz Diaz has been cut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Sai holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Sai holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.

Luiz Diaz's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz gets control of Sai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Sai postures up.

Diaz has his feet on Sai's thighs here. He's pushed Sai off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sai screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Diaz!
A victorious Luiz Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.