PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flavio Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Diaz
vs
Machado

198 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mustafa Machado!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado lands with a right hand.

It looks like Flavio Diaz has been cut.

Diaz pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machado tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Machado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Machado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Machado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz throws a combination that misses

and Machado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
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!
Machado avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Machado looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!

Diaz is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado controlling his opponent.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Machado looking for a guillotine from mount but Diaz is having none of it.

Machado is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Machado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.
Machado wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Machado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machado should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diaz trying to control but Machado postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado 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.
Machado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Machado prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Machado content to control rather than advance.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Machado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz tries to clinch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz keeps control of Machado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado taking a breather.
Machado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Machado has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Diaz pulls Machado in to control the position.

Diaz working for a triangle but Machado defends it easily.
Machado distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Machado won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

Diaz is looking for a triangle here but Machado uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
Machado wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Machado is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz gets full guard.
Machado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machado manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Machado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control but Machado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.

Machado escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Machado has passed into mount! Damn!
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Machado has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz wants to hold on but Machado pushes him away.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Machado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Machado's back!
Diaz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Machado up.

Diaz tightening his grip on Machado, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Machado has eaten all the pies!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Diaz.
Diaz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Machado holding both Diaz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mustafa Machado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machado trying to control the hands but Diaz won't let him.
Machado might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Machado preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Diaz.
Diaz scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Machado's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
Machado holding both Diaz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Diaz is trying to stick to Machado's back but Machado is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Machado.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machado pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Machado trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado controlling the action here.
Diaz trying to control but Machado postures up.
Machado passes to full mount!
Machado controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mustafa Machado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Flavio Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.

Flavio Diaz's cut is getting worse.
Mustafa Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Machado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machado winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard but Machado has mounted him!

Machado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Machado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Machado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Machado controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado controlling from mount.

Machado has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.

Diaz working for submissions but it's allowed Machado to get to half guard.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Machado sits in half guard.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.
Machado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diaz.
Machado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Machado prevents Diaz from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Machado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diaz.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Machado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machado.
Machado stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Machado has managed to free his arm - good work.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flavio Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Machado actively working from the bottom here.
Machado wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Machado is hurt! He's hurt bad - Diaz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Machado from any more punishment! Congratulations to Diaz! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavio Diaz!