PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 5298 p4p, 5017 weight class) and Michael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Santos

183 cm
20
170
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.

Diaz has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.

Santos 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.

Santos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Diaz frees his head nicely. Oh but Santos has switched to an armbar! Diaz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michael Santos!