PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dieseiros (ranked 5353 p4p, 4479 weight class) and Freaky Max (ranked 482 p4p, 445 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dieseiros
vs
Max

183 cm
19
180
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Dieseiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freaky Max!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dieseiros with that takedown attempt.

Max moves into the clinch.
Max keeps control of Dieseiros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dieseiros is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Max will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dieseiros up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Max.
Max scores with a shot to the side of Dieseiros's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dieseiros is trying to break free.
Max lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Max lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dieseiros.

Dieseiros pulls guard.
Dieseiros definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dieseiros keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dieseiros throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dieseiros striking off his back but it's not causing Max any problems.
Dieseiros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dieseiros pushes a forearm under Max's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Max is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Dieseiros!
Rafael Dieseiros spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.