PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sebia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Sebia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sebia
vs
Diaz

225 cm
20
295 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Sebia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sebia gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz gets through Sebia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz'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.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sebia, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Sebia.
Diaz'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.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz'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.
Sebia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sebia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Sebia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Sebia moved out of range.
Sebia is breathing heavily.

Diaz clinches up with Sebia and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Diaz.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Sebia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz misses with a hook

and Sebia counters by clinching up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sebia backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Diaz has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz forces Sebia back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mike Sebia has been cut.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Diaz.

Diaz has Sebia up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Sebia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Sebia avoids it easily.

Diaz darts in and clinches Sebia up against the cage.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sebia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Sebia in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Sebia looking for a takedown.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sebia shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Sebia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Sebia.
Mike Sebia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
Sebia being controlled against the cage.
Sebia is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Sebia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Joey Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sebia backwards.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a hook but Sebia blocks it.
Sebia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sebia staying out of range there.

Diaz clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Diaz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sebia backwards.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebia looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sebia being controlled against the cage.
Sebia wants a takedown.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
I was talking to Sebia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Joey Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Diaz has Sebia up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mike Sebia's cut is getting worse.
Diaz gets through Sebia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Sebia shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Sebia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Sebia in a clinch.
Come on Diaz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sebia wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Joey Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Sebia against the cage.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sebia being controlled against the cage.

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

Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sebia is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Diaz receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Diaz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz just leaning against Sebia, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Diaz.

Diaz clinches.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joey Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Sebia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Diaz.

Diaz rushes Sebia and presses him up against the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sebia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Diaz darts in and clinches Sebia up against the cage.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sebia is rocked!

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Sebia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sebia gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Sebia seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is pushing Sebia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30

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