PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Zaitzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaitzev
vs
Diaz

188 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wladimir Zaitzev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Diaz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitzev scores with a three punch combo!

Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zaitzev's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaitzev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaitzev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Zaitzev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitzev keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

Zaitzev is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Diaz rolls with it to try and escape but Zaitzev cranks on the arm and Diaz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wladimir Zaitzev!
Wladimir Zaitzev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.