PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Donald Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Donald Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Donald Diaz
vs
Babilon Mamed

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Donald Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mamed gets caught napping as Donald Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Mamed manages to retain guard.
Mamed trying to strike off his back.
Donald Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mamed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donald Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mamed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Donald Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mamed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donald Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Mamed's legs - danger averted.
Donald Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamed swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamed working a defensive guard here.
Donald Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Donald Diaz wants to control from the top but Mamed keeps moving.
Donald Diaz won't allow Mamed to get back to his feet.

Nathan Donald Diaz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Donald Diaz with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed looks to land a combination but Donald Diaz avoids it well.
Mamed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donald Diaz pinned against the cage. Donald Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donald Diaz works over Mamed's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ahmed Babilon Mamed has been cut.
Donald Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Donald Diaz shoots in and bounces Mamed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mamed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donald Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Mamed is retaining full guard.
Donald Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Mamed blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Donald Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamed on the ground.
Donald Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donald Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mamed tries to clinch there but Donald Diaz circles away.
Mamed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donald Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamed's waist but Mamed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donald Diaz off to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald Diaz fails to pull guard.
Mamed is trying to break the clinch but Donald Diaz has him pressed against the cage.

Mamed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Mamed or perhaps it was just good defense by Donald Diaz which made him look bad.
Nathan Donald Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
Donald Diaz is looking to clinch but Mamed is avoiding it.

Donald Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mamed tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Donald Diaz is in Mamed's guard.
Donald Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Mamed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Donald Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Mamed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Donald Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahmed Babilon Mamed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donald Diaz feints and as Mamed raises his hands in defense, Donald Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donald Diaz controlling from the top position.
Mamed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donald Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Mamed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Donald Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mamed's head.
Mamed manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mamed tries to control but Donald Diaz wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mamed lands a big elbow.
Donald Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Mamed's attempts to control the action.

Mamed working for a guillotine from mount but Donald Diaz is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mamed prevents Donald Diaz from getting the reversal.
Mamed working Donald Diaz over with strikes here.
Donald Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Donald Diaz wants to control but Mamed is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donald Diaz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mamed tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamed jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donald Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donald Diaz prevents Mamed from moving into mount.
Donald Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mamed is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Donald Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mamed is looking to take a break and control but Donald Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donald Diaz struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donald Diaz keeps working.
Mamed working the ground and pound from side control.
Donald Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Mamed wants to control but Donald Diaz is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donald Diaz tries to bench press Mamed off him but Mamed keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Babilon Mamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ahmed Babilon Mamed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Donald Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamed on the side of the head.
Donald Diaz dodges the punch combination from Mamed.
Mamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donald Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donald Diaz tries to clinch but Mamed moves out of range.
Donald Diaz tries for a takedown but Mamed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donald Diaz.
Mamed struggling a bit here.

Mamed sneaks out the side door and pushes Donald Diaz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A head kick misses from Donald Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donald Diaz's waist but Donald Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mamed off to one side.
Donald Diaz tries to clinch but Mamed is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Donald Diaz.

Donald Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Donald 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mamed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donald Diaz controls the pace.
Donald Diaz tries to stand but Mamed is controlling from the bottom.
Mamed controls Donald Diaz momentarily but Donald Diaz frees himself.
Mamed tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Nathan Donald Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but Donald Diaz shows good takedown defense.

Mamed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Donald Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamed wants to stand up but Donald Diaz is controlling him.
Nathan Donald Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mamed wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Donald Diaz is taking a breather. Mamed says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Donald Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Donald Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donald Diaz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mamed's thigh. Mamed counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Donald Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed is looking to stand up but Donald Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.

Mamed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donald Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Mamed wants to sweep here but Donald Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Donald Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamed is keeping the position for now.
Donald Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Donald Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donald Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Donald Diaz!
Nathan Donald Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.