PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 3794 p4p, 23559 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Rabago

188 cm
23
180
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
180
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Rabago off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rabago looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rabago looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rabago!

Diaz tries to buck Rabago off but Rabago is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabago wants to stand but Diaz has his arm trapped.
Diaz wants to control but Rabago postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to bench press Rabago off him but Rabago keeps the position.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rabago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Rabago gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Diaz advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabago is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz not doing much here.
Rabago on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Diaz is working for a kimura but Rabago is defending it quite comfortably.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabago is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.

Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Rabago looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Frank Diaz gave a big smile as he said 'I don't respect him. I entered the cage tonight wanting to kill that man. Truly. He's lucky there was a ref in there to save his life. I want to dedicate this destruction to Randy Saint. That was for you. Rabago, if you do live, I hope you spend the rest of your life drinking through a straw.'.