PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the ring accompanied by Serenade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Gracie

180 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

Diaz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz is looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.

Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Diaz landing strikes from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Diaz defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Diaz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Enzo Gracie!
Our winner, Enzo Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.