PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between nate diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Flanagan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with nate diaz's chin.

diaz
vs
Flanagan

182 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, nate diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flanagan darts in and clinches diaz up against the cage.
Flanagan is looking to break free of the clinch but diaz has double underhooks.

diaz pulls guard effortlessly.

diaz working for a triangle but Flanagan defends it easily.

Flanagan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flanagan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of diaz is proving hard to escape from.
diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flanagan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
diaz passes Flanagan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

diaz is looking for a kimura here.

diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanagan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
diaz wants to take a breather but Flanagan is having none of it.
Flanagan is looking to escape.

diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flanagan is just riding it out for now. diaz eventually gives up the hold.
diaz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flanagan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
diaz passes to full mount!

Flanagan tries to improve his position but diaz has taken his back! diaz has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Flanagan tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! diaz pushes Flanagan away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). nate diaz!