PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Oberream
vs
Diaz

195 cm
21
275 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oberream finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oberream throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Oberream cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Alistar Oberream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberream throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Oberream throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Oberream cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oberream throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oberream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oberream misses the shot to the body.
Oberream connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oberream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Oberream misses with a wild body shot.
Oberream slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oberream lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oberream sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Oberream lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oberream's corner calls for a 1-2. Oberream obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oberream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz defending well as Oberream loads up on a big left hand.
Oberream connects with a single shot there.
Oberream throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oberream lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.

Oberream shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Diaz working for a triangle but Oberream defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Oberream cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Oberream throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oberream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oberream postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Oberream tries to pass.
Oberream throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oberream changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Oberream manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Oberream.
Oberream cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oberream tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oberream to the ground. Oberream escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oberream manages to avoid it.
Oberream scores with a hook.
Oberream ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alistar Oberream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Diaz.
Oberream lands with a cross.
Oberream takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Oberream misses with a jab to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Oberream.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oberream circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Oberream throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Oberream avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oberream lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oberream slips a straight right by Diaz.
Oberream throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Oberream.

Oberream bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Oberream keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz wants to control but Oberream postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Oberream dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oberream gets full guard.
Oberream has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oberream scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alistar Oberream is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Oberream lands.
Oberream connects with a looping right hand.
Oberream throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Oberream sprawls well.
Oberream tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oberream avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oberream misses with a body shot.

Oberream changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oberream creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oberream's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oberream is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz landing strikes from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control but Oberream postures up.
Oberream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oberream working some strikes from top position.
Oberream connects with a couple of short punches.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oberream wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oberream throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oberream's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Oberream keeps moving.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Oberream has wrist control.

Diaz gets to his feet - Oberream follows without any prompting.
Jimmy Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oberream needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Oberream is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Oberream misses with a looping left.
Oberream lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Oberream moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oberream shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oberream with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oberream darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oberream fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oberream cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oberream throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oberream gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Oberream dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Oberream misses.
Oberream throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Oberream.
Oberream uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oberream with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oberream lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz defending well as Oberream loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oberream fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oberream fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oberream tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Oberream moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Oberream misses.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Oberream misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Oberream misses the target.
Oberream has a takedown stuffed.
Oberream misses with a straight right.
Oberream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oberream digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Oberream misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Jimmy Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream misses the jab.
Diaz swings for the body but Oberream moves out of range.
Oberream pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oberream throws a sloppy body shot

and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Oberream blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Oberream won't allow it.
Alistar Oberream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Diaz.
Oberream goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Oberream wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oberream is keeping busy.
Oberream is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Oberream can't get the takedown.
Oberream wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oberream has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Oberream.
Oberream jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Oberream around his waist. Oberream gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Oberream.
Oberream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Diaz.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oberream shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oberream shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Oberream throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Alistar Oberream overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oberream avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oberream postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Oberream loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz controls Oberream momentarily but Oberream frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oberream loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oberream stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alistar Oberream.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oberream, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Oberream!