PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osmany Pizziconi (ranked 990 p4p, 1558 weight class) and Sam Diego (ranked 134 p4p, 206 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pizziconi
vs
Diego

186 cm
31
180
15 - 14 - 0

189 cm
33
180
15 - 19 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Osmany Pizziconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Diego!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pizziconi counters by clinching up.
Pizziconi has Diego pressed against the cage, preventing Diego from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diego prevents a takedown attempt there.

Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Pizziconi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pizziconi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Pizziconi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diego sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizziconi somewhat.
Pizziconi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pizziconi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pizziconi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diego's head.

Diego looking for submissions off his back.
Pizziconi misses with a head shot. Diego uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego can't keep his opponent in guard - Pizziconi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pizziconi 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.
Diego is trying to stand.
Pizziconi is looking to stall here but Diego recovers full guard.
Diego wants to stand and escape but Pizziconi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pizziconi looking to sit in guard and control but Diego gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pizziconi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Diego doesn't defend quickly enough and Pizziconi has managed to lock this one up! Can Diego escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pizziconi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Osmany Pizziconi!
Osmany Pizziconi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.