PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaclav Korec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Dias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vaclav Korec's chin.

Dias
vs
Korec

200 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Machine Fight Gear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaclav Korec!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dias fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Korec sprawls well initially but Dias persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dias controlling the action here.
Korec is trying to maintain the position but Dias is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Dias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Korec wants to improve his position but Dias is controlling well.
Dias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Korec looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Korec can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Korec wants to control but Dias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Korec lands with a few short shots to the body.
Dias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Korec wants to control but Dias is keeping busy.
Dias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dias in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Korec tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dias!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Dias!