PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lavern Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gharard Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-k_3dcfNY. Gharard Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flores
vs
Diaz

217 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
132 lbs
2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lavern Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gharard Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Flores lands a high kick!

Diaz drives through and clinches with Flores against the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Flores pushes him back against the cage.

Flores jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Flores is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Flores managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Diaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flores was covering up waiting for the punch and Diaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flores really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Flores wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Flores lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Diaz is trying to control the position but Flores postures up.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Flores is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flores will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Flores isn't so interested in that idea.
Flores postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flores lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gharard Diaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flores's guard.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gharard Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flores looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flores struggling a bit here.
Diaz trying to control the position but Flores is working away.
Flores tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to escape the position but Diaz is controlling the position.
Flores is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Flores is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores is not content to let Diaz control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gharard Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flores tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.

Diaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flores was covering up waiting for the punch and Diaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
Diaz trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Flores.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Flores.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Flores to sweep him here.
Diaz is fighting to break Flores's control of his arms but Flores is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Flores.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flores's half guard.
Diaz works his way into side control.
Diaz taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Diaz the control monster continue. Boring.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Flores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Diaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flores is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flores is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That kick from Flores tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flores's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flores trying to control the position.
Lavern Flores 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.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gharard Diaz!
Gharard Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.