PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe The One Armed Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The One Armed Man is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand Up To be C**ted. Romo Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Diaz
vs
The One Armed Man

200 cm
25
285 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
240 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe The One Armed Man!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The One Armed Man manages to get to full guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The One Armed Man is keeping the position for now.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but The One Armed Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The One Armed Man has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
The One Armed Man controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe The One Armed Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The One Armed Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Romo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Romo Diaz has been cut.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Diaz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but The One Armed Man keeps working.
The One Armed Man is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
The One Armed Man is being controlled here.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The One Armed Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Diaz wants to control but The One Armed Man is keeping him busy.
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz grinds an elbow into The One Armed Man's temple.
Diaz wants to take a breather but The One Armed Man manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Diaz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but The One Armed Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romo Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romo Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The One Armed Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but The One Armed Man circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but The One Armed Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from The One Armed Man as Diaz shoots in.
The One Armed Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The One Armed Man's hands.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. The One Armed Man sprawls well.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. The One Armed Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
The One Armed Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz looks for a takedown but The One Armed Man sprawls well.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The One Armed Man throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
The One Armed Man thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The One Armed Man but The One Armed Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and The One Armed Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by The One Armed Man which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks for a takedown but The One Armed Man sprawls well.
The One Armed Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The One Armed Man quickly recovers to half guard.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The One Armed Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The One Armed Man keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The One Armed Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romo Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The One Armed Man throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and The One Armed Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
The One Armed Man tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The One Armed Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but The One Armed Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from The One Armed Man. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and The One Armed Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The One Armed Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joe The One Armed Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The One Armed Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The One Armed Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe The One Armed Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 One Armed Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. The One Armed Man tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The One Armed Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The One Armed Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The One Armed Man's waist but The One Armed Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The One Armed Man's waist but The One Armed Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
The One Armed Man missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The One Armed Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
The One Armed Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and The One Armed Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The One Armed Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and The One Armed Man settles back down.
Diaz shoots in but The One Armed Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The One Armed Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The One Armed Man but The One Armed Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz takes a swing at The One Armed Man's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The One Armed Man really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romo Diaz's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz swings for the body but The One Armed Man moves out of range.
Diaz looks to land a combination but The One Armed Man avoids it well.
The One Armed Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The One Armed Man moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
The One Armed Man throws a leg kick

and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. The One Armed Man didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The One Armed Man keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but The One Armed Man blocks nicely.
The One Armed Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The One Armed Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The One Armed Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing The One Armed Man from controlling successfully.
The One Armed Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The One Armed Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The One Armed Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but The One Armed Man postures up.
The One Armed Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the position but The One Armed Man postures up.
The One Armed Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The One Armed Man wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The One Armed Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The One Armed Man looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
The One Armed Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
The One Armed Man wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
The One Armed Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romo Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The One Armed Man wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The One Armed Man postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
The One Armed Man chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The One Armed Man trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The One Armed Man dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Romo Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Diaz misses with a straight right.
A big left from The One Armed Man misses.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but The One Armed Man circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The One Armed Man moves away from the strike by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The One Armed Man's waist but The One Armed Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The One Armed Man on his heels. He'll look to pass The One Armed Man's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The One Armed Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
The One Armed Man is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The One Armed Man is trying to control but can't.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but The One Armed Man defends it.
Diaz moves into full mount! The One Armed Man won't be happy about that!
Diaz misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a couple of good shots and The One Armed Man has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Diaz is punishing The One Armed Man with strikes - can he finish him?!
Diaz is trying to control but The One Armed Man is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Diaz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The One Armed Man can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - The One Armed Man looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.

The One Armed Man is rocked!
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
The One Armed Man is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks The One Armed Man with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romo Diaz!
Romo Diaz retains his heavyweight title!
Romo Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.