PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 4931 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Solomon Spann (ranked 0 p4p, 445 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Spann

190 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Spann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spann wants it to stay on the feet.
Spann stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Spann keeps the fight on the outside.
Spann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spann backs up against the cage.

It looks like Solomon Spann has been cut.

Spann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to kick Spann off in order to stand up. Spann Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz is letting Spann control him for a moment.

Diaz wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Spann seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Diaz is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Solomon Spann!