PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Sarney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michel Sarney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Sarney

179 cm
24
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 Hilo, Manny Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Sarney!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarney takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sarney defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Sarney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Sarney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Sarney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarney shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Sarney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Sarney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Sarney as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Sarney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Sarney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sarney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sarney trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Sarney from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Sarney tries to pass.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Sarney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sarney trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manny Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarney. Sarney gets slowly back to his feet.
Manny Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Sarney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarney looks gassed!
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz feints and then cracks Sarney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarney down.
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 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz lands with a right and another and another! Sarney is in big trouble! Diaz lands again and this time it's lights out for Sarney! A quality knockout there for Diaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Diaz!