PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground. Winner has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Diaz
vs
Winner

188 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
31
195 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Condemned

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Winner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Winner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Winner is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Winner is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner being controlled here momentarily.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winner manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Winner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Diaz gets to his feet. Winner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Diaz gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winner working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winner is keeping the position for now.

Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Winner's guard.

Winner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winner is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to take Winner's back here but Winner is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner has given up his back. Will we see Diaz going for some submissions?
Winner tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Winner breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Winner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winner won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz decides to stand back up.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Winner fails to land the takedown.

Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Winner's guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Winner looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.

Winner working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz stands and throws Winner's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Winner actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Diaz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winner in his tracks.
Winner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but Winner moves away

so Winner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jose Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winner throws a big elbow that misses.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winner manages to get himself to full guard.

Diaz stands up and waves to Winner to follow him.

Winner gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winner blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Winner is blocking nicely.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winner is keeping busy.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Winner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Winner is breathing heavily.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.

Winner is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Winner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Winner with the ground and pound but Diaz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Winner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.
Winner won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winner is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Winner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Winner postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Diaz just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Winner with that takedown attempt.
Jose Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Winner.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Jose Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Winner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.

Diaz pushes Winner up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Winner clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Diaz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Winner defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner staying busy and making it hard for Diaz to control.

Winner defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diaz's arms.
Winner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Winner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Winner stops Diaz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.

Diaz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Winner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Diaz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winner avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz wants to clinch but Winner slips to the side

and Winner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Winner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Winner is proving a slippery customer.
Winner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz looking to control.
Winner is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Diaz.
Diaz lands with a hook. Winner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Winner's head back.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Winner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winner scrambles back to his feet.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winner, pushing him back against the cage.
Winner can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz landing knees to the head.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Winner.
Jose Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Winner.
Diaz lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz is looking to control Winner's arms but Winner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Winner blocks it.
Diaz scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Winner in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Winner managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Winner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winner blocks it with crossed arms.
Winner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Winner blocks with his arms.
Winner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Winner blocks it.
Winner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diaz after a bit of a struggle.
Winner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jose Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Winner slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Winner circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winner doesn't seem phased though.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Winner enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz wants to take his opponent's back but Winner doesn't allow it.
Milo Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Diaz!
After the big win, Jose Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 5th Round Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.