PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between carlos miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carlos miguel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

miguel
vs
Diaz

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, carlos miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miguel tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.

Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
miguel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
miguel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

miguel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
miguel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
miguel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

miguel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
miguel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but miguel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

miguel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

miguel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
miguel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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 tries to free his leg and advance position but miguel is retaining full guard.
miguel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
miguel is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but miguel is retaining full guard.

miguel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

miguel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
miguel keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but miguel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and miguel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between miguel's legs - danger averted.

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.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
miguel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
miguel is looking for a sweep.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
miguel is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miguel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
miguel misses with some strikes from the bottom.

miguel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
miguel tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
miguel tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
miguel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but miguel avoids it.
miguel with a poor takedown

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
miguel looking for a sweep. Not yet miguel, not yet.
miguel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
miguel stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
miguel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
miguel thows a big elbow that misses.
miguel passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.

miguel is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Diaz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Diaz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
miguel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! miguel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but miguel is out of range.
miguel shoots and misses

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in miguel's guard.

miguel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
miguel keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.

miguel actively working from the bottom here.

miguel looking for submissions off his back.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots but miguel is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
miguel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but miguel sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz blocks the strikes from miguel.

miguel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
miguel has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles miguel's knee momentarily.
miguel closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

miguel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Diaz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. miguel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Diaz's back instead.

miguel looking to break Diaz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Diaz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise miguel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
miguel missing with strikes.
miguel misses with an elbow to the head.

miguel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diaz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
miguel missing with strikes from the back.
miguel throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Diaz turns into miguel and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diaz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing miguel to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Diaz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - miguel pulls down on the head and he's put Diaz to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). carlos miguel!