PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wellington Dias (ranked 4964 p4p, 567 weight class) and Mohsin Zaidi (ranked 5670 p4p, 608 weight class). The key to victory for Wellington Dias has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dias
vs
Zaidi

190 cm
26
219 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wellington Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohsin Zaidi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaidi tries to land a front kick but Dias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dias appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zaidi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dias.
Dias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaidi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaidi throws out the jab.
Dias shoots in for a takedown but Zaidi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wellington Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Zaidi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zaidi has managed to get both his arms back between Dias's legs - danger averted.

Dias has his foot on Zaidi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zaidi works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaidi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.

Dias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaidi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Zaidi connects with a couple of short punches.

Dias looking for a guillotine here but Zaidi defends easily.
Zaidi scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaidi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zaidi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zaidi forces his way into half guard.
Zaidi is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaidi lands with a punch from half guard.

Dias is rocked!
Dias is refusing to be controlled, as Zaidi sits in half guard.
Zaidi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Dias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaidi working Dias over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Zaidi there.
Ground and pound from Zaidi.
Zaidi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zaidi sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Dias! Oh, Dias is in big trouble! Zaidi lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mohsin Zaidi!
A victorious Mohsin Zaidi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.