PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon blaring out of the sound system. Bull is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Fire It Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Bull

169 cm
36
145 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

175 cm
36
157 lbs
34 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bull!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips a jab from Bull.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bull gets a takedown into half guard.

Bull looking for a submission but Diaz manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Bull throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Bull content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Bull advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bull seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull prevents Diaz from standing back up.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Bull working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bull landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bull slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Bull lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Bull is controlling well.
Bull takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz wants to control but Bull is keeping busy.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
Bull lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Bull is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bull scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz pushes Bull off looking to stand but Bull dives back in and keeps control.
Bull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bull.
Diaz wants to control but Bull is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Bull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Bull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bull lands strikes from half guard.
Bull looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bull throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Diaz working for a triangle but Bull defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Bull has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Bull has control of the leg.
Bull thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.

Bull is working for a submission of some sort.

Bull seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bull dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Bull's front leg but catches the back leg as Bull tries to avoid it.
Bull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bull's guard now.

Bull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz won't allow Bull to sweep him here.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Bull is a slippery customer.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bull!
Bull sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Bull won't allow it.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bull is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bull controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Bull is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.

Bull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Diaz pushes down on Bull's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bull moves into full guard.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz pushes down on Bull's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bull manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bull keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Bull to sweep him here.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Bull is keeping the position.
Diaz won't allow Bull to sweep him here.

Bull looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diaz has picked Bull up and slammed him! Bull can't keep hold of the triangle and Diaz manages to pass to side control!
Diaz wants to control but Bull is keeping him busy.
Bull is looking for a sweep.
Diaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bull has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Bull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bull tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bull working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bull landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is trying to control Bull's posture but Bull avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bull asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bull works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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 Oscar Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Oscar Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull scores with a hook.
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz moves out of range as Bull strikes.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull throws an off balance right hand

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Bull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.

Diaz clinches up with Bull and pushes him back against the cage.

Bull has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Bull.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Bull in his half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bull is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Bull working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Bull has control of the leg.

Bull is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Bull eventually gives up the hold.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bull!

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

Diaz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bull has worked his arm free - good work by Bull!
Diaz trying to control the position but Bull is working away.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.
Roy Bull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bull tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz working the strikes but Bull uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Bull gets full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Bull is working from the bottom.
Bull is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Bull.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bull!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bull really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bull lands a jab.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Bull with a hook.
Bull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bull throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz checks a low kick from Bull.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull misses with a takedown

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bull, as that shot connected.

Diaz rushes Bull and presses him up against the cage.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Bull manages to get underhooks.
Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Bull tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bull misses with a looping right.
Bull throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz checks a low kick from Bull.
Bull thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bull connects with a jab.
Bull misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Bull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tests Bull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bull shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Bull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Bull. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bull tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bull to the ground. Bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Bull.

Bull tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bull dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bull moves into the clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bull throws an elbow but misses.

Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bull misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bull takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull misses with a hook to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Bull is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bull defends it nicely.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Bull lands a body shot.
Bull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Bull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bull's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bull pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Bull lands an uppercut.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with the head strike.

Bull manages to break the clinch.
Bull misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bull misses the jab.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
A big right from Bull misses.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Bull misses.
Roy Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Bull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Bull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Bull looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 46:50
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Bull!
Roy Bull is the new featherweight champion!
Roy Bull decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.