PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Animal del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Foo Fighters - My Hero. Hector Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

del Mexico
vs
Diaz

180 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

153 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Animal del Mexico!
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, Hector Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Mexico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but del Mexico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but del Mexico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.

del Mexico pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz is working del Mexico over against the cage.
A knee to the head by del Mexico.

It looks like Hector Diaz has been cut.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz tries to clinch but del Mexico is having none of it.
del Mexico keeps the fight on the outside.

del Mexico has managed to clinch.
del Mexico landing knees to the body.
del Mexico crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
del Mexico blocks a body shot from Diaz.
del Mexico unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz looks gassed!
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!
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
del Mexico lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hector Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
del Mexico wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side

and Diaz counters by clinching up.
del Mexico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to work over del Mexico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
del Mexico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath del Mexico's ribcage. del Mexico let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down del Mexico.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
del Mexico tries to clinch

and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
del Mexico prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
del Mexico scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. del Mexico does a little dance to reset his feet.
del Mexico darts in trying to clinch

and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
del Mexico landing some nice looking knees to the body.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, del Mexico just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by del Mexico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of del Mexico backwards.
Come on del Mexico - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz is trying to break free.
del Mexico lands with a left to the head.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
del Mexico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
del Mexico lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Diaz.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.
del Mexico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
del Mexico lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
del Mexico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz presses del Mexico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz avoiding damage.

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.
Diaz is looking to control del Mexico's arms but del Mexico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
del Mexico lands a body punch in the clinch.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down del Mexico.
del Mexico tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by del Mexico.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico scores with a knee to the head.
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 Animal del Mexico will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Diaz's cut.
That's time! del Mexico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

del Mexico shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed del Mexico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

del Mexico has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz wants to stall.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from del Mexico.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
del Mexico pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by del Mexico.

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

del Mexico shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.

del Mexico decides to return to a standing position.

del Mexico instigates a clinch.
del Mexico creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as del Mexico controls his hands.
del Mexico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
del Mexico landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico avoiding damage.
del Mexico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
del Mexico with a knee to the head.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Animal del Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

del Mexico has taken the fight to the clinch.
del Mexico scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as del Mexico controls his hands.
del Mexico prevents a body shot from Diaz.
del Mexico prevents a body shot from Diaz.
del Mexico crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
del Mexico putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but del Mexico avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but del Mexico keeps him there for the moment.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
del Mexico landing knees to the head.
Diaz digs a right hand into del Mexico's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on del Mexico's gas tank.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
del Mexico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from del Mexico.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from del Mexico.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. del Mexico does a little dance to reset his feet.

del Mexico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
del Mexico creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Animal del Mexico dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
del Mexico swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
del Mexico tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is leaning against del Mexico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
del Mexico pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but del Mexico is keeping busy.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but del Mexico has double underhooks.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Animal del Mexico has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz works on del Mexico's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
del Mexico has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
del Mexico effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz works on del Mexico's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz tries to break free but del Mexico pushes him back against the cage.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
del Mexico putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. del Mexico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Animal del Mexico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
del Mexico closes the distance looking to clinch

and Diaz moves into the clinch.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
del Mexico lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.

That's two 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.
del Mexico lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
del Mexico connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.

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

Diaz moves into the clinch.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
del Mexico landing knees to the head.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz works on del Mexico's body with a couple of short punches.
del Mexico with a knee to the head.
del Mexico working Diaz over with knees to the body.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by del Mexico.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
del Mexico missing with knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but del Mexico has the dominant position.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
del Mexico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
Diaz avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling the position.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
del Mexico scores with a knee to the head.
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
del Mexico throws a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Diaz avoiding damage as del Mexico throws knees to the body.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
del Mexico lands a knee to the head.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, del Mexico just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
del Mexico tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from del Mexico.
del Mexico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
del Mexico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down del Mexico.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
del Mexico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
del Mexico misses with a knee to the head.
Animal del Mexico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
del Mexico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
del Mexico landing knees to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
del Mexico misses with a knee strike.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but del Mexico is controlling him.
Hector Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
del Mexico looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think del Mexico 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Animal del Mexico!