PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Diaz
vs
Reyes

169 cm
37
145 lbs
26 - 27 - 0

175 cm
28
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reyes. Reyes obviously looking to wear him down.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Oscar Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Reyes.

Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Reyes misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reyes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Reyes misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.

Reyes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reyes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Reyes is trying to keep Diaz in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz pushes down on Reyes's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Reyes wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Reyes is defending well.
Diaz prevents Reyes from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reyes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reyes trying to control from the bottom.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Reyes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is just content to waste time from the top position. Reyes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oscar Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reyes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reyes walks into a left hand.
Reyes throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Reyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Reyes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reyes has a takedown stuffed.
Oscar Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reyes is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reyes trying to control from the bottom.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reyes is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Reyes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reyes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
Diaz stays in close to Reyes's body and controls the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets back to half guard.

Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a push kick but Reyes slaps the foot to one side.
Reyes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reyes finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.

Reyes pulls guard effortlessly.
Reyes has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Reyes against the cage.

Diaz has clasped his hands together around Reyes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reyes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz prevents Reyes from getting a body triangle.
Reyes landing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Diaz has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to control the hands but Reyes breaks the grip.
Reyes scores with punches to the body.
Reyes is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reyes gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reyes gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reyes apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Oscar Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniel Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Diaz.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Diaz!