PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neal Diaz (ranked 2696 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Partridge (ranked 3143 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Partridge told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Diaz
vs
Partridge

183 cm
30
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neal Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Partridge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Partridge working away.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Partridge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Partridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Partridge should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Partridge should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Neal Diaz!
A very excited looking Neal Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.