PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickolas Diaz struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs 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. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Koff
vs
Diaz

179 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Koff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nickolas Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koff misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz misses with a takedown

and Koff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Koff is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Koff persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Koff stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Koff wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Koff trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koff throws a big elbow that misses.
Koff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koff stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Koff controlling him for the moment.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koff is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Koff is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.

Koff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koff 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Koff keeps moving.

Diaz stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Koff throws up his legs and catches Diaz in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Diaz tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Koff! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bob Koff!