PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Calvin Harris - Feel So Close (Nero Remix). Dick Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diaz
vs
Dirt

225 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dirt stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirt leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dirt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Dirt with a poor takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Dirt fights it but they end up in guard.
Dirt is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dirt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dirt on his heels. He'll look to pass Dirt's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dirt being controlled here, momentarily.
Dirt controlling Diaz's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe Dirt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dirt tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
Dirt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dirt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dirt quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Dick Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dirt but Dirt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz dives in and grabs Dirt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dirt pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dirt but Dirt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dirt tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dirt to the ground. Dirt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dirt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dirt advances nicely into full mount.

Dirt is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dirt unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz shoots in but Dirt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dirt avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Dirt sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirt tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dirt did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Dirt trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Dick Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dirt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dirt.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dirt is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Dirt circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dirt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dirt wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dirt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dirt is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to hold on to Dirt's head to control him but Dirt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirt is just content to waste time from the top position. Diaz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dirt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dirt has Diaz in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dirt holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Diaz.

Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dirt on his heels. He'll look to pass Dirt's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 Dick Diaz 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 shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dirt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz trying to control but Dirt is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dick Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dirt throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Dirt with a poor takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Dirt fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dirt.
Dirt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dirt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dick Diaz just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Dirt on that attempt.
Dick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Dirt.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Diaz.

Dirt looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Dirt drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
Dirt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Dick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe Dirt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Diaz!
Dick Diaz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Narcissus Unlimited for their support in the buildup to the fight.