PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Counour McDiaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Counour McDiaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles
vs
McDiaz

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Counour McDiaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - McDiaz scores with a four punch combination!

McDiaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Charles's half guard.
McDiaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDiaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
McDiaz is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.
Charles is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McDiaz working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDiaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDiaz controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDiaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Charles looks a forlorn figure.
McDiaz controlling from mount.
McDiaz dominating with strikes here.

Charles is rocked!
McDiaz loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Charles scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from McDiaz land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. McDiaz stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Counour McDiaz!