PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard has chosen Chip Hazard Speech as his entrance music. Chip Hazard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Hazard

179 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz 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 tries to clinch but Hazard is having none of it.
Good exchange - Hazard coming out on top.
Hazard misses with a looping left.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hazard keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazard swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Hazard.
Hazard misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Hazard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Hazard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazard is just out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Hazard strikes.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Hazard connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hazard sprawls well. Hazard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hazard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Hazard stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Hazard throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Hazard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hazard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Hazard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hazard throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hazard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard misses with a straight left.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hazard.
Hazard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hazard misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Hazard sprawls well.
Hazard is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Hazard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Hazard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Hazard.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazard as he jumps to the side.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
Hazard throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Hazard works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Hazard.
Nice sprawl there from Hazard as Diaz shoots in.
Hazard clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Hazard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Diaz jumps guard and drags Hazard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is wriggling around but Hazard manages to pass to half guard.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Hazard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chip Hazard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazard throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hazard scores with a shot to the body.
Hazard jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hazard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hazard is breathing heavily.
Hazard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Diaz pulls guard successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazard prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Hazard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Hazard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dean Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hazard.
Diaz tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Hazard tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hazard, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazard throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Hazard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Hazard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hazard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Hazard misses.

Diaz rushes Hazard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hazard walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Chip Hazard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Hazard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hazard scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Hazard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazard circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Hazard feints a counter leg kick.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazard circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to move into range but Hazard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Hazard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hazard 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Hazard!
Chip Hazard thanked the fans post fight for their support.