PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Silverhielm has chosen Theme Tune to Islam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Silverhielm

169 cm
36
145 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

165 cm
29
135 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Silverhielm!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverhielm throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Silverhielm clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silverhielm lands with a good body shot.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Silverhielm misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Silverhielm, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Silverhielm against the cage but Silverhielm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Silverhielm lands an elbow inside.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silverhielm throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm misses with a low kick.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverhielm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.

Silverhielm takes the fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm takes a shot to the head.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silverhielm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silverhielm tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm lands an elbow inside.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silverhielm is defending well.
Silverhielm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz misses with a 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.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silverhielm has his back to the cage.
Silverhielm slows down the pace here.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Silverhielm manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Silverhielm.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
A frustrated look appears on Silverhielm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Silverhielm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Silverhielm lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Silverhielm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silverhielm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silverhielm pushes off an throws an elbow but Diaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silverhielm fails to land.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silverhielm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silverhielm working aggressively here.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silverhielm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silverhielm stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.

Silverhielm breaks from the clinch.
Silverhielm is looking to score with low kicks.
Silverhielm cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Silverhielm fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silverhielm has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Silverhielm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silverhielm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silverhielm tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Silverhielm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silverhielm's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silverhielm is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silverhielm keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz prevents Silverhielm from getting back to his feet.

Silverhielm pushes Diaz off and scrambles back to his feet.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Silverhielm. Silverhielm maintains the clinch.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
Silverhielm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Silverhielm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silverhielm.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Silverhielm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silverhielm after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silverhielm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on 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 has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silverhielm is trying to keep an underhook but Diaz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silverhielm tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Silverhielm tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz is trying to control. Silverhielm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silverhielm is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is trying to control. Silverhielm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Silverhielm is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Silverhielm is defending well.
Silverhielm is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.

Silverhielm makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silverhielm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silverhielm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Diaz gets through Silverhielm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silverhielm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Silverhielm tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Silverhielm which made him look bad.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silverhielm takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Silverhielm.

Silverhielm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silverhielm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm with a nice cross.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Silverhielm.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silverhielm is defending well.
Silverhielm gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Silverhielm lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Silverhielm lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silverhielm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silverhielm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Silverhielm.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silverhielm prevents it.
Silverhielm lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.

Diaz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Diaz prevents Silverhielm from getting back to his feet.
Silverhielm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silverhielm controlling the pace for now.
Diaz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Silverhielm stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silverhielm has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm looking to stall.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Silverhielm is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silverhielm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverhielm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silverhielm lands a jab to the nose.
Silverhielm throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverhielm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
Silverhielm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silverhielm looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Silverhielm scores with a shoulder strike.
Silverhielm lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.

Silverhielm manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Silverhielm throws a lazy body kick
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Silverhielm lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
Silverhielm prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silverhielm stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silverhielm pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pierre Silverhielm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.

Diaz forces Silverhielm back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silverhielm is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silverhielm after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Silverhielm, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silverhielm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silverhielm does it's job there.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Silverhielm.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Silverhielm rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silverhielm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silverhielm slows down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Silverhielm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverhielm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Diaz gets through Silverhielm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverhielm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverhielm moves away.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silverhielm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Silverhielm as he connects with a hook.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silverhielm throws a big shot that misses.
Silverhielm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silverhielm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silverhielm cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silverhielm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Silverhielm gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Silverhielm!
Pierre Silverhielm is the new bantamweight champion!
Pierre Silverhielm looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '9/11 was the start of the next Jihad. Don't let it be completed people.'.