PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franky Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soujiro Seta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seta has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diaz
vs
Seta

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soujiro Seta!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seta pinned against the cage. Seta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seta misses with a few strikes there.
Seta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
Seta wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Seta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seta manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Seta's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Seta has managed to clinch.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Seta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Seta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Seta sprawls well.
Seta fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seta.
Seta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Seta rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Seta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seta thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seta circles away.
Seta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Seta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Seta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Seta stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seta doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Seta's guard.
Seta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seta wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Seta wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Seta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Seta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seta manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Seta's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Seta pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz shoots in but Seta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 Franky Diaz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seta misses with a straight left.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz shoots in but Seta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Seta. Seta gets slowly back to his feet.
Seta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Seta scores with a four punch combination!
Seta shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Franky Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Seta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Seta duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Seta scores a takedown into full mount!
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Seta's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seta wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Seta's attempts to control the action.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Seta's attempts to control the action.
Seta controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seta is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Seta prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Seta looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Seta stands up from mount. Strange move.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Seta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Seta looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seta throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Seta.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soujiro Seta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Diaz with a poor takedown

and Seta moves into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Seta manages to get underhooks.
Seta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Seta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.

Seta takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Seta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Seta both land. Nice combination.
Seta with a hook.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Seta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Seta controls his hands.

Seta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seta throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Seta swinging wilding here.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seta circles away.
Seta misses with a takedown

and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Seta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seta manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Seta's guard.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Seta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz prevents Seta from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seta but Seta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seta looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Seta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Seta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seta throws a left and a right that both miss

and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Seta didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.

Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Seta wants to get back to his feet.

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

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 looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Diaz!