PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen D-Block ft. OJ Da Juiceman - Show Em as his entrance music. Melvin Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Diaz's chin.

Diaz
vs
Williams

177 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams with a jab.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams is looking to clinch.

Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Williams pushes Diaz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diaz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Williams 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.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz stands up.

Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Williams pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Melvin Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams!

Diaz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Williams turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Diaz off and cradles Williams's limp body as Diaz celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Juan Diaz!