PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Terrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tau Diallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Terrell
vs
Diallo

169 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Richard Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tau Diallo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terrell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diallo!
Diallo tries to bench press Terrell off him but Terrell keeps the position.

Terrell is trying to get an arm triangle but Diallo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Diallo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diallo is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Diallo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diallo holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diallo is looking to reverse the position.
Diallo is trying to control Terrell's posture but Terrell avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Terrell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Diallo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Diallo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terrell pulls his head out easily.
Diallo trying to control here.
Terrell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diallo!
Diallo tries to hold on but Terrell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diallo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diallo gets back to half guard.
Diallo moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diallo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terrell trying to control but Diallo is working from the bottom.
Diallo working a defensive guard here.

Diallo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terrell throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Diallo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Terrell stacks Diallo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Terrell!
Diallo manages to get back to half guard.

Diallo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Terrell. Oh but Diallo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Terrell goes limp - he's gone! Diallo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tau Diallo!