PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between blanka charlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

charlie
vs
Diaz

180 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, blanka charlie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
charlie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

charlie has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
charlie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
charlie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
charlie managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
charlie stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz avoiding damage as charlie throws knees to the body.
charlie prevents the takedown attempt.
blanka charlie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. charlie smiles and moves away.
charlie lands a head shot.
charlie cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.

charlie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
charlie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
charlie wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
charlie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
charlie postures up.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
charlie postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

charlie instigates a clinch.
charlie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but charlie is blocking nicely.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but charlie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz misses with some punches.

That's two 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 has charlie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. charlie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
charlie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
charlie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from charlie.
charlie prevents a takedown attempt there.
charlie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but charlie holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
charlie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but charlie won't allow it.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but charlie gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but charlie blocks with his arms.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
charlie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents charlie from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from charlie.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
charlie lands a nice knee to the body.
charlie scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oscar Diaz has been cut.
charlie trying to land knees to the body.
charlie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

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

charlie gets a clinch.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. charlie smiles and moves away.
charlie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
blanka charlie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

charlie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
charlie is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
charlie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
charlie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
charlie is stalling in the full guard.
charlie postures up.
charlie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

blanka charlie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from charlie.
charlie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and charlie counters with a leg kick.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz wants to clinch but charlie slips to the side

and charlie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz tries to circle away but charlie has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. charlie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
charlie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
charlie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
charlie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

charlie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but charlie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. charlie lands a nice short elbow.
charlie trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
charlie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
charlie prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Diaz has hold of charlie's hands but charlie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but charlie is very close to passing his half guard.
charlie trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
charlie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
blanka charlie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
charlie scores with a jab to the body.

charlie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
charlie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
charlie is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but charlie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

charlie stands up from Diaz's guard - charlie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice shot by charlie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to clinch
and charlie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

charlie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - charlie lands in his opponent's guard.
charlie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
charlie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
charlie stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
charlie with a flurry of punches that miss.
charlie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
charlie stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz controlling the position.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for charlie!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looking to control but charlie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

blanka charlie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Diaz's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz fails with the takedown
and charlie counters with a left to the body.
charlie tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
charlie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
charlie works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
charlie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and charlie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and charlie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

charlie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.

charlie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by charlie.
charlie connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
charlie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by charlie.
Diaz tries to buck charlie off but charlie is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but charlie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
charlie cracks Diaz with a big elbow.
charlie scores with punches from side control.
charlie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
charlie lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
charlie staying calm.
charlie cracks Diaz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
charlie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Diaz is trying to escape the position but charlie is controlling the position.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
charlie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Diaz's legs.
Diaz is being controlled here.
charlie working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
blanka charlie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
charlie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz controlling the position for now.
charlie is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position well.
Well, if charlie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
charlie wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if charlie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
charlie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?

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.
charlie is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
charlie slows the pace down in half guard.
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
charlie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

charlie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jab from charlie.
charlie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
blanka charlie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well charlie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... blanka charlie!