PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverhielm comes into the arena with Theme Tune to Islam blaring out of the sound system. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Oscar Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silverhielm
vs
Diaz

165 cm
29
135 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

169 cm
36
145 lbs
26 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Silverhielm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silverhielm throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Silverhielm there.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silverhielm thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silverhielm takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz misses the jab.
Silverhielm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silverhielm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Silverhielm misses the target.
Silverhielm misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Silverhielm looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Silverhielm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silverhielm takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silverhielm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz is trying to push Silverhielm away but Silverhielm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Silverhielm manages to get underhooks.

Silverhielm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silverhielm.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Silverhielm misses with a looping left.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silverhielm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silverhielm as Diaz tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Silverhielm is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Silverhielm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierre Silverhielm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Silverhielm.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silverhielm drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Silverhielm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silverhielm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverhielm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverhielm cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silverhielm misses the body punch

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverhielm throws out a powerful jab.
Silverhielm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silverhielm lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.

Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Silverhielm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Diaz is trying to drag Silverhielm to the mat but Silverhielm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silverhielm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silverhielm pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverhielm misses the jab.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silverhielm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silverhielm is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silverhielm down to the mat. Silverhielm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre Silverhielm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silverhielm pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Silverhielm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silverhielm is looking to clinch.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silverhielm.
A swing and a miss from Silverhielm.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silverhielm. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Silverhielm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silverhielm misses with an uppercut.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverhielm throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Silverhielm only half commits.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Silverhielm moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silverhielm prevents it.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Silverhielm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silverhielm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Silverhielm against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Silverhielm backwards.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silverhielm has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Silverhielm's head.

Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silverhielm keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silverhielm pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Silverhielm.
Diaz checks a leg kick.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silverhielm backwards.
Silverhielm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silverhielm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Pierre Silverhielm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.

Diaz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silverhielm clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Silverhielm prevents Diaz from getting a body triangle.
Silverhielm trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm trying to control the position but Diaz manages to sink in the hooks.
Silverhielm is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Silverhielm has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Well, with Diaz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Silverhielm is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Diaz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silverhielm looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diaz.
Silverhielm looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz controlling well, preventing Silverhielm from escaping the position.
Silverhielm looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silverhielm tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Diaz struggling to land strikes to the head as Silverhielm covers up.

Diaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silverhielm knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silverhielm for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to control Silverhielm but Silverhielm is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Silverhielm looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silverhielm wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz controlling well, preventing Silverhielm from escaping the position.

Silverhielm manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silverhielm has taken the fight to the clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Silverhielm avoids it well.
Silverhielm is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Silverhielm.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silverhielm, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz is working for takedown but Silverhielm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silverhielm lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silverhielm throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz is working for takedown but Silverhielm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pierre Silverhielm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.
Pierre Silverhielm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silverhielm fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Silverhielm against the cage.
Silverhielm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Silverhielm tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverhielm connects with a jab.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silverhielm.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silverhielm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silverhielm moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverhielm lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silverhielm.

Silverhielm manages to break the clinch.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silverhielm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silverhielm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silverhielm throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Silverhielm connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Silverhielm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silverhielm connects with a solid leg kick.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Silverhielm has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Silverhielm manages to get underhooks.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Diaz tries to stall but Silverhielm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silverhielm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Silverhielm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silverhielm.
Nice body punch from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pierre Silverhielm is winning the standup battle so far.

Silverhielm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to drag Silverhielm to the mat but Silverhielm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz can't get the takedown.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverhielm connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silverhielm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverhielm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Silverhielm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silverhielm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Silverhielm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Silverhielm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silverhielm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Silverhielm!
Post fight, Pierre Silverhielm took to the microphone: '9/11 was the start of the next Jihad. Don't let it be completed people.'.