PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa has chosen Dhoom Taana as his entrance music. Prathamesh Randhawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Randhawa

178 cm
33
156 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
33
151 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

One stop shop need staff
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prathamesh Randhawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randhawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randhawa.
Randhawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luiz Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prathamesh Randhawa.

Diaz tries to sprawl but Randhawa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Randhawa works his foot free and advances to mount.

Randhawa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Diaz is now in Randhawa's guard. A big mistake from Randhawa there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Randhawa working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Randhawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Randhawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Randhawa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Randhawa.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Diaz working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Randhawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Randhawa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randhawa sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Randhawa tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Randhawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Randhawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randhawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randhawa wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Randhawa advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa has knee on belly momentarily but Diaz bucks him off and regains half guard.
Randhawa content to control rather than advance.
Randhawa uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.

Randhawa looking to secure an arm triangle but Diaz defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Randhawa's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.

Randhawa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Diaz has worked his arm free - good work by Diaz!
Randhawa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Randhawa wants to take a breather but Diaz manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Randhawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prathamesh Randhawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Randhawa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prathamesh Randhawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randhawa wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Randhawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Randhawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randhawa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randhawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Randhawa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Randhawa has Diaz in his guard.

Randhawa trying to control the position.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Randhawa is keeping the position.
Diaz is in close to Randhawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randhawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randhawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Randhawa has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Randhawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz works over Randhawa with some ground and pound from guard.

Randhawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Randhawa is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randhawa's head.
Randhawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz pushing down on Randhawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randhawa won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.

Randhawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Randhawa wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Randhawa's temple.
Randhawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Randhawa pushes a forearm under Diaz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Diaz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prathamesh Randhawa!
Prathamesh Randhawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.