PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steel Adams (ranked 1453 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Julian Diaz (ranked 189 p4p, 140 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Adams
vs
Diaz

179 cm
26
160
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
159
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steel Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Adams has control.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Adams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Adams tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Adams leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Adams is working Diaz over against the cage.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Adams lands a body punch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
A short right from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Julian Diaz has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steel Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.

Adams rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adams.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams lands a right hand.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams throws a big uppercut that drops Diaz! More strikes from Adams and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz lies dazed against the cage as Adams celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steel Adams!
An out of breath Steel Adams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.