PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Diaz (ranked 3610 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Percival James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Percival James was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diaz
vs
James

181 cm
25
163
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
160
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiran Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Percival James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.

Diaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. James was covering up waiting for the punch and Diaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! James is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! James has escaped and now he's on top!

Diaz is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.

James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.

James seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Diaz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Percival James!