PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snap Yo Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yo Neck
vs
Diaz

191 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snap Yo Neck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Angel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yo Neck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Yo Neck is avoiding it.
Yo Neck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yo Neck looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yo Neck's face.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yo Neck avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Yo Neck in his tracks for a moment.

Yo Neck pulls Diaz into guard.
Yo Neck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yo Neck wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yo Neck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Neck keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Yo Neck keeps moving.
Yo Neck trying to strike off his back.

Yo Neck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yo Neck is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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 wants to pass the guard but Yo Neck is keeping the position.
Yo Neck looking for a sweep. Not yet Yo Neck, not yet.

Yo Neck has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yo Neck.
Yo Neck is breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yo Neck keeps working.
Yo Neck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yo Neck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Yo Neck is defending the position.
Yo Neck is looking to improve his position.
Yo Neck could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yo Neck tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yo Neck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yo Neck keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Yo Neck wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

Yo Neck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
Yo Neck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yo Neck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yo Neck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Yo Neck has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Yo Neck shoots in.

Diaz has managed to clinch.

Yo Neck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yo Neck shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Yo Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Yo Neck keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz tries to clinch but Yo Neck moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Yo Neck tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz wants to clinch.
A head kick by Yo Neck misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yo Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Yo Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz wants to clinch

and Yo Neck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yo Neck winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yo Neck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yo Neck slows the pace down in half guard.
Yo Neck wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Neck moves nicely into side control.
Yo Neck staying calm.
Yo Neck moves into full mount!
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yo Neck won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Yo Neck is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Neck tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Yo Neck avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Yo Neck keeps him under control.
Diaz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Diaz punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yo Neck trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yo Neck wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yo Neck preventing the sweep.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Yo Neck postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Snap Yo Neck will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yo Neck is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Yo Neck is blocking nicely.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yo Neck's face.

Yo Neck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yo Neck shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Yo Neck 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.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Yo Neck shoots in.
Diaz lands a head kick. Yo Neck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch

and Yo Neck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Neck stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Yo Neck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Yo Neck stands up.

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yo Neck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Yo Neck's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Yo Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is looking to control Yo Neck's arms but Yo Neck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yo Neck is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Yo Neck tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Yo Neck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yo Neck wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz prevents Yo Neck from breaking the clinch.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Yo Neck's takedown attempt.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
Yo Neck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Yo Neck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Yo Neck keeps it at a distance.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yo Neck looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz just leaning against Yo Neck, taking a breather.
Diaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Yo Neck 's eye.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yo Neck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Yo Neck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Yo Neck stands up from Diaz's guard - Yo Neck perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angel Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Diaz!