PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Matan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Diago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Matan
vs
Diago

190 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilan Matan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Diago!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matan shoots in and drives through. Diago sprawls well.
Matan stuffs the takedown attempt from Diago. Diago gets slowly back to his feet.
Matan misses with a takedown

and Diago counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diago trying to control the position from guard on top but Matan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matan keeping full guard, as Diago tries to pass.
Diago trying to control the position from guard on top but Matan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matan trying to strike off his back.
Diago wants to control from the top but Matan keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diago is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Matan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matan showed some decent athleticism there.
Diago wants to get back to his feet.
Diago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matan.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ilan Matan!