PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite has chosen the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! as his entrance music. 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?

Diaz
vs
Martensite

185 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martensite did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martensite trying to control here.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martensite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martensite tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz working Martensite over with strikes.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Martensite defends it.
Diaz stops Martensite from getting back to his feet.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martensite manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martensite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Martensite.
Martensite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martensite's guard.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Martensite defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz moves into full mount! Martensite won't be happy about that!
Martensite taking shots to the head.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martensite regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Martensite is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martensite is trying to stand.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martensite is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martensite avoid being mounted?
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martensite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Martensite frees his head quite easily.
Martensite blocking the ground and pound.
Martensite is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martensite slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but Martensite is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Martensite on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Martensite wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martensite knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martensite has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.

Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martensite wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martensite with a lazy takedown attempt

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martensite is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martensite is keeping the position for now.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martensite's head.
Martensite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martensite looking for a sweep. Not yet Martensite, not yet.

Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martensite dives on top into guard.
Martensite showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martensite trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martensite working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martensite's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite preventing the sweep.
Martensite throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martensite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rick Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martensite preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Diaz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martensite has passed into half guard!
Martensite working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martensite slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Martensite is controlling well.
Martensite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Martensite slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martensite passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martensite wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Martensite has control of the leg.
Martensite not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martensite is one step ahead there.
Martensite landing some decent shots from guard.
Martensite with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martensite keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.

Diaz working for a triangle but Martensite defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Martensite wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Martensite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martensite!
Martensite sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martensite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martensite knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martensite defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Martensite won't allow it.
Martensite wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martensite is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Diaz is staying active.
Martensite gets full guard.
Martensite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martensite!
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martensite tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martensite tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Martensite fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martensite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is pushing down on Martensite's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martensite is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martensite is looking to escape.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martensite knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Martensite dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martensite manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz passes Martensite's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Martensite is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz passes to full mount!

Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martensite manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Diaz swings around for an armbar but Martensite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.
Martensite is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martensite won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Martensite advances position into side control!
Martensite lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diaz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Martensite lands a few punches from side control.
Diaz tries to buck Martensite off but Martensite is having none of it.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Martensite's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martensite's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martensite scoring with some ground and pound.

Diaz pushes a forearm under Martensite's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Martensite is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Diaz!
Rick Diaz is the new welterweight champion!