BB-2 Collins v Diaz PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doom Crusher Jones (ranked 5190 p4p, 468 weight class) and Stephen Leroux (ranked 4892 p4p, 463 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crusher Jones
vs
Leroux

190 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doom Crusher Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Leroux !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leroux rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Leroux has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Leroux manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones pushes Leroux off looking to stand but Leroux dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to get back to is feet but Leroux passes into side control.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones being controlled for a moment.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Leroux decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroux wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Doom Crusher Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Leroux moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Leroux .
Leroux is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Leroux has control.

Leroux pulls guard successfully.
Jones trying to control but Leroux is working from the bottom.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leroux 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroux trying to control the position here.

Leroux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Leroux is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Leroux !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stephen Leroux !

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handle Bar (ranked 5264 p4p, 532 weight class) and Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 5022 p4p, 522 weight class). Bar comes to the cage accompanied by Handlebars. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bar
vs
Kamenashi

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Handle Bar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamenashi clinches up with Bar and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamenashi.
Bar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamenashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bar has Kamenashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kamenashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kamenashi stops a takedown attempt from Bar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Handle Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bar goes for a takedown attempt but Kamenashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kamenashi moves into the clinch.
Bar is pressed up against the cage. Kamenashi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bar down to the mat. Bar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kamenashi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bar scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar trying to control but Kamenashi is working from the bottom.

Kamenashi working for a triangle but Bar defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenashi is keeping the position for now.
Bar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kamenashi is pulling down on Bar's head. It's preventing any offense from Bar, at least for the moment.
Bar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bar stays in close to Kamenashi's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bar lands a couple of digs.
Bar wants to control from the top but Kamenashi keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kamenashi lands a slapping body shot.
Kamenashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamenashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kamenashi scores with a spinning back kick!
Bar tries for a takedown but Kamenashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bar has his takedown stuffed
and Kamenashi counters with a three punch combo that has Bar backing up. Bar nods at Kamenashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Bar is breathing heavily.
Bar tries for a takedown but Kamenashi circles away easily
and Kamenashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bar is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kamenashi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Naizen Kamenashi!
Naizen Kamenashi is the new light heavyweight champion!
Handle Bar was interviewed post fight and said 'I've relied to much on my highschool wrestling skills, going foward I need to focus on the other areas of my game.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gonzalez (ranked 4422 p4p, 449 weight class) and Samuel Jordans (ranked 5066 p4p, 464 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzalez
vs
Jordans

172 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Jordans!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordans misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Jordans.
Gonzalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Samuel Jordans has been cut.
Jimmy Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown
and Jordans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Jordans sprawls well.
Gonzalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Jordans is rocked!

Gonzalez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jordans is trying to defend but Gonzalez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jordans is still in real trouble! Can Gonzalez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jordans looks winded!
Gonzalez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jordans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jordans is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gonzalez prevents Jordans from improving his position.
Jordans seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez is thwarting Jordans's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez wants to free his trapped foot but Jordans is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez controlling the action here.
Gonzalez wants to pass to mount but Jordans is defending the position.
Jordans is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jordans avoid being mounted?

Gonzalez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gonzalez feints and as Jordans raises his hands in defense, Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gonzalez stands and steps away. Jordans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gonzalez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jordans did well to prevent Gonzalez getting side control.

Jordans kicks Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Jordans. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Jordans is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez lands the left hand.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jordans circles away.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Jordans shows good takedown defense.
Jordans throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jordans scores with a spinning back kick!
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Jordans counters with a nice leg kick.
Jordans throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Jordans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jordans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws out a leg kick but Jordans moves out of range and Gonzalez only half commits.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordans circles away.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gonzalez looking to score a takedown here. Jordans is defending well but Gonzalez drives through and ends up in Jordans's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordans trying to control the position.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Jordans is keeping the position.
Jordans is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Jordans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jordans being controlled here, momentarily.
Jimmy Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jordans closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzalez, looking for a takedown. Jordans pushes Gonzalez against the cage but Gonzalez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Jordans, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Jordans against the cage but Jordans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jordans gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzalez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordans is pulling down on Gonzalez's head to control his posture.
Gonzalez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Jordans defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gonzalez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jordans is trying to stand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gonzalez stands up and beckons Jordans to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Jordans's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Jordans ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordans also avoids with ease.
Crunch! Gonzalez slams his shin into Jordans's torso.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Jordans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Jordans both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jordans as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordans throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jordans fails with the takedown

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jordans won't be happy with that.
Gonzalez working the head with strikes.

Gonzalez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jordans has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to advance position but instead Jordans slips a leg back in to half guard.

Gonzalez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jordans throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.

Gonzalez drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Gonzalez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jordans for as long as he can get away with.
Jordans working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
Samuel Jordans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jordans is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez content to control rather than advance.
Jimmy Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jimmy Gonzalez!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jimmy Gonzalez!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jimmy Gonzalez!

Jimmy Gonzalez wins by unanimous decision!
Jimmy Gonzalez is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Samuel Jordans had this to say: 'Just gotta get back to the training camp and learn from this..'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Collins (ranked 3948 p4p, 433 weight class) and Kribbson Diaz (ranked 3152 p4p, 374 weight class). David Collins had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Kribbson Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Collins
vs
Diaz

180 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Collins !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kribbson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Collins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Collins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collins tries to get out of the position.
Collins is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz pushes down on Collins 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Collins is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Collins defends it.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Collins is defending well.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz is trying to control. Collins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is controlling Diaz's posture.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Collins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Collins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Collins !

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins cracks Diaz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collins lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz regains half guard.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.

Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz trying to control but Collins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Collins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?

Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins is holding on to half guard well.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Collins is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Collins has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Collins wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Collins has his hands clasped together around Diaz's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Collins defends it well.
Collins wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Collins is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Collins defends it well.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Collins is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Kribbson Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collins is working an open guard so Diaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kribbson Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz jabs Collins right on the nose. Collins blinks but takes it well.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Collins moves into the clinch.

Collins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Diaz is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Collins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Diaz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Collins is looking to defend but Diaz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Collins ! Diaz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Collins taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kribbson Diaz!
Kribbson Diaz is the new welterweight champion!