PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Kendray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Kendray struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Nate Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Kendray

188 cm
28
151 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Kendray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kendray fails with a takedown attempt.
Kendray has a takedown stuffed.

Kendray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kendray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kendray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kendray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kendray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendray wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kendray keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kendray looks gassed!

Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kendray is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Diaz!