PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen - We are the champions (mariachillout) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stepp
vs
Diaz

195 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Stepp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Moses Stepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Stepp looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Stepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
A nice combination there by Diaz.

It looks like Moses Stepp has been cut.
Stepp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MadDogs Road House in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.

Stepp moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Stepp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stepp lands an uppercut.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Stepp.
Stepp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.

Stepp closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Stepp won't allow it.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp has him pressed against the cage.
Stepp misses with some punches.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stepp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stepp fails to land.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp is controlling him.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stepp has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stepp throws a head punch that misses.
Stepp misses with some punches.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stepp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stepp misses with the head strike.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp is controlling him.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stepp has him pressed against the cage.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Stepp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stepp wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Stepp misses the target.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.

Stepp closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stepp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Stepp darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepp manages to avoid it.
Stepp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stepp scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Stepp misses.
Stepp tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

Stepp closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Stepp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Stepp has double underhooks.
Diaz tries to circle away but Stepp has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stepp seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Stepp has the dominant position.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stepp has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Carlos Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Diaz.
Stepp tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stepp looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Stepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Stepp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stepp looks to clinch
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Stepp backing up. Stepp nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Stepp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stepp misses with a straight right.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz works Stepp's body with a nice hook.
Stepp wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stepp wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Stepp tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Stepp avoids it easily.
Carlos Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stepp misses with a hook.
Stepp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Stepp misses its intended target.
Stepp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stepp throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.

Stepp rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Stepp is controlling him.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to circle away but Stepp has him pinned against the cage.
Stepp can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz blocking some punches.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Stepp does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stepp misses.
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!
Stepp tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stepp.
Stepp closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Stepp catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.

Stepp is rocked!
Stepp misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Stepp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stepp looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Stepp moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepp off the cage and back into range.
Carlos Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stepp misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Stepp.
Stepp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Stepp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Stepp forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Stepp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stepp tries to clinch
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stepp seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stepp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Stepp avoids it well.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stepp back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stepp moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
A big left from Stepp misses.
Stepp moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Stepp.
Stepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz lands a jab to Stepp's midsection.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Stepp avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Stepp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stepp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Stepp throws a wild hook but Diaz just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Stepp gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Diaz raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Diaz!
Carlos Diaz very nearly forgot to thank AnonymouS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Moses Stepp had this to say: 'Never gonna stop gotta kill me first.'.