PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Subman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Subman
vs
Diaz

190 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Subman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Subman slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Subman.
Subman moves out of range of the body kick.
Kevin Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Subman blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Subman dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Subman misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Subman is just out of range.
Diaz cracks Subman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Subman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Subman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Subman moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Subman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Subman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Subman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Subman is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subman wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Subman under the eye.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Subman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Subman blocks it.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Subman is avoiding it.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Subman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Subman.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Subman avoids the body shot from Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Subman keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Subman is out of range.
Subman ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Subman slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Subman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Subman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kevin Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Subman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Subman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Subman avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Subman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Subman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Subman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Subman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz tries to clinch but Subman moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a hook. Subman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Subman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Subman.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Subman.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Subman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Subman avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Subman slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Subman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Subman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Subman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Subman ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Bjj Subman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a hook. Subman ducked under it nicely.
Subman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Subman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Subman drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subman.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subman wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz looking to control.
Subman is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Submans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz throws a hook but Subman avoids it easily.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Subman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Subman keeps it at a distance.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subman avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Subman throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Subman slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Subman.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Subman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Subman tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Subman fails to pull guard.
Subman is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Subman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Subman defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Subman slips a straight right by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Subman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Subman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Subman's shoulder, as Subman tries to avoid the shot.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Subman can't get the takedown.

Subman jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz trying to control but Subman is working from the bottom.
Diaz tries to stand but Subman is controlling from the bottom.

Subman has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Diaz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Subman has tightened it up now! Diaz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjj Subman!