PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Hayfore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nick diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brad Hayfore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hayfore
vs
diaz

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Hayfore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, nick diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

diaz feints and as Hayfore raises his hands in defense, diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hayfore looking to control.
diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayfore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayfore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
diaz advances to half guard.
diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayfore tries to lock up and control but diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
Hayfore tries to hold on but diaz pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayfore is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
diaz landing shots from mount.
diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
diaz trying to control but Hayfore is having none of it.

diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
diaz with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hayfore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
diaz tries to control but Hayfore wriggling away.
diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I looks like diaz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hayfore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for diaz on the ground.
Hayfore is squirming around, avoiding diaz's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Hayfore defends it well.
diaz prevents Hayfore from getting the reversal.
diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
diaz lands with some strikes.
Hayfore is breathing heavily.
diaz scoring with strikes but Hayfore is staying in there.
diaz controlling his opponent.
diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.

diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hayfore sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hayfore is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take diaz's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

diaz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hayfore doesn't have the hooks in and diaz manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hayfore's half guard.
Hayfore wants to get back to his feet.
diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from diaz there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
diaz works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
nick diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

diaz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hayfore is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. diaz yanks on the arm and Hayfore is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by diaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). nick diaz!