PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
McIntyre

182 cm
28
164 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

182 cm
27
166 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz moves away from the strike by McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz tries to clinch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Dylan Diaz has been cut.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McIntyre. That did some damage!
McIntyre throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
McIntyre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McIntyre misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
McIntyre lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by McIntyre misses
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a chopping leg kick but McIntyre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McIntyre looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
McIntyre defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McIntyre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz avoids the head kick by McIntyre.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
McIntyre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McIntyre walks into a jab.
McIntyre throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McIntyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McIntyre keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz throws a head kick but McIntyre moves out of range.
Diaz delivers a nice body kick.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but McIntyre sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McIntyre on the side of the head.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but McIntyre saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a right hand that McIntyre ducks under and follows up with a left that McIntyre also avoids with ease.
McIntyre misses with a few strikes there.
McIntyre misses with an attempted mid kick.
McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McIntyre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by McIntyre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McIntyre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McIntyre is out of range.
McIntyre misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Diaz misses.
McIntyre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. McIntyre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McIntyre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McIntyre slips a straight right by Diaz.
McIntyre scores with a leg kick.
McIntyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuck McIntyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McIntyre thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
McIntyre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.

McIntyre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
McIntyre misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre lands a right hand.
Diaz blocking some punches.
McIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by McIntyre.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
A shot in the inside from McIntyre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz avoiding damage as McIntyre throws knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McIntyre throws a head punch that misses.
McIntyre misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McIntyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McIntyre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
McIntyre delivers a nice body kick.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McIntyre swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
McIntyre fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McIntyre's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McIntyre wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz looks to land a strike but McIntyre avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a strike but McIntyre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diaz seems keen to control McIntyre's posture.
McIntyre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McIntyre is aware though and is defending well.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McIntyre passes into half guard.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but McIntyre is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McIntyre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McIntyre leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as McIntyre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
A left lands for McIntyre.
Diaz wants to clinch up but McIntyre keeps it at a distance.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from McIntyre.
A head kick misses from McIntyre.
McIntyre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McIntyre throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
McIntyre stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McIntyre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McIntyre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz throws a hook but McIntyre avoids it easily.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that misses.
McIntyre blocks a head kick by Diaz.
McIntyre blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
McIntyre avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz avoids the body shot from McIntyre.
Diaz moves out of range as McIntyre throws a body kick.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McIntyre thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McIntyre tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz tries to clinch there but McIntyre circles away.
McIntyre throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McIntyre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McIntyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McIntyre.
McIntyre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from McIntyre. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIntyre was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
McIntyre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McIntyre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McIntyre.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.

Diaz clinches.
Diaz working aggressively here.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but McIntyre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by McIntyre.
A nice left hand lands by McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a head punch that misses.
McIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
McIntyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
McIntyre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz presses McIntyre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McIntyre lands a nice elbow.
McIntyre lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from McIntyre fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McIntyre.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
McIntyre lands a right hand.

Diaz is rocked!
McIntyre lands a big right hand that drops Diaz! The killer instinct kicks in and McIntyre finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McIntyre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck McIntyre!
Chuck McIntyre is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Chuck McIntyre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.