PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Emanuel Diaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Emanuel Diaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Diaz
vs
Dudley

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emanuel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dudley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Dudley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz is staying active underneath Dudley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dudley trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dudley!
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.

Diaz has hold of Dudley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dudley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Diaz prevents Dudley from getting the reversal.
Dudley wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dudley is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dudley is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz tries to control but Dudley wriggling away.
Dudley can't escape the position.
Diaz 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley looks gassed!
Diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dudley prevents Diaz from taking his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dudley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz blocks Dudley's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dudley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dudley is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dudley's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Diaz has control of Dudley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dudley regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudley tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Dudley is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.

Diaz is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dudley is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emanuel Diaz!