PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Thompson Iv (ranked 5403 p4p, 5023 weight class) and Newton Diaz (ranked 558 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson Iv
vs
Diaz

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
184
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

MKFC

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Thompson Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz instigates a clinch.
Thompson Iv jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Thompson Iv around his waist. Thompson Iv gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz prevents Thompson Iv from improving his position.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson Iv could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Diaz has cracked it and Thompson Iv is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Newton Diaz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Newton Diaz thanked MKFC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).