PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reesalo Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Boombastic (Mr Lover Lover) by Shaggy. Fernando Diaz is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cherubim
vs
Diaz

178 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reesalo Cherubim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cherubim was covering up waiting for the punch and Diaz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cherubim working a defensive guard here.
Cherubim throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cherubim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Cherubim is keeping the position.

Cherubim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz moves into full mount! Cherubim won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Cherubim wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to take Cherubim's back but he can't do it this time.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cherubim working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Cherubim to control.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Cherubim to control.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cherubim trying desperately to get to his feet.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Diaz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cherubim is holding on tight.
Cherubim wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz wants to take Cherubim's back here but Cherubim is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cherubim tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherubim is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
Cherubim working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Cherubim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cherubim goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cherubim has been working on his balance at Finch Farm, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Diaz.
Cherubim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Cherubim avoids it easily.
Cherubim misses with a leg kick

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Cherubim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherubim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Cherubim.
Cherubim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fernando Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pushes down on Cherubim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Cherubim won't allow it.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Cherubim defends it.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz passes to side control.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cherubim wants to control but Diaz postures up.

Diaz tries for a kimura but Cherubim is defending well.

Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cherubim is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Diaz!
Fernando Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.