PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Nervecell - Psychogenocide. Diaz has chosen Lamb of God - To The End as his entrance music. Dylan Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Diaz

180 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

182 cm
32
164 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.

Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!
Gracie throwing strikes but Diaz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Diaz is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Diaz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Diaz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie is not content to let Diaz control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Diaz has passed into side control.
Diaz wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Diaz is controlling the position.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Gracie somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes.
Gracie gets his hands free as Diaz looks to control.
Gracie scores with punches and elbows.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz is really stuck here.
Diaz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Can Diaz hold on?! Gracie is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Diaz trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie missing with punches from the back.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Diaz is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Diaz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbin Gracie!
Robbin Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.