PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Birdman Lugz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lugz
vs
Diaz

181 cm
48
171 lbs
8 - 80 - 0

186 cm
18
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 8 - 80 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birdman Lugz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lugz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lugz stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Lugz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Lugz fights it but they end up in guard.
Lugz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Lugz frees his head quite easily.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Diaz working for a submission but Lugz is keeping him at bay.
Diaz tries to control but Lugz wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lugz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.

Diaz wants to finish this one by submission but Lugz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diaz.
Lugz blocking the ground and pound.

Diaz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lugz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alberto Diaz!
Alberto Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.