PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gharard Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-k_3dcfNY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Beck
vs
Diaz

205 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gharard Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Beck sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
Beck is looking to escape.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Beck is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz is working for a kimura but Beck is defending it quite comfortably.
Beck trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz stops Beck from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz looks winded!
Beck wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Beck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.

Beck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Diaz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Beck keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz won't allow Beck to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Beck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beck!

Beck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beck throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Beck gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Beck manages to retain guard.
Gharard Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz stops Beck from standing up.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beck wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Beck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stays in close to Beck's body and controls the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Beck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beck is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Beck's head but Beck avoids it well.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Diaz stalls from top position.
Beck regains half guard.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Beck is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Beck's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Beck from getting back to his feet.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Beck's legs - danger averted.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Beck wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Louis Beck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beck scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gharard Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.

Beck manages to break the clinch.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Diaz drives through with a takedown into Beck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
Beck wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.

Beck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Beck is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Beck forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Beck wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Beck is a slippery customer.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Beck gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gharard Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beck enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
Beck wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz postures up in Beck's guard and throws a big left but Beck blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Beck's guard.
Louis Beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gharard Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Beck looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gharard Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gharard Diaz!
A very excited looking Gharard Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.