PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade has chosen 2Pac - Hail Mary as his entrance music. Josh Wade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Niaz
vs
Wade

188 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Wade!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz throws a sloppy head kick

and Wade counters with a shoot takedown. Niaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Wade works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wade seems to be looking for submissions.
Wade perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Niaz is trying to stand up here but Wade is controlling him well.
Wade takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Wade is trying to work for a kimura but Niaz is defending well.

Wade is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Niaz defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz is looking to escape.

Wade is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Niaz!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wade with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Wade is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Niaz is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Niaz flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wade anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Niaz and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wade slips an arm under Niaz chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wade has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wade is squeezing on Niaz like an anaconda would it's prey. Niaz fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Wade!
Josh Wade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.