PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles comes into the arena with Have Heart - Armed With A Mind blaring out of the sound system. Mat Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles
vs
Diaz

178 cm
21
170 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear
GREEN!160

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Charles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Charles avoids it easily.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charles.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Charles pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Diaz clinches.
Charles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Charles stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Danny Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charles misses with a body punch.

Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Charles is trying to stand.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz stops Charles from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Charles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz stops Charles from standing up.
Diaz is in close to Charles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Charles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Charles wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz won't allow Charles to get back to his feet.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz prevents Charles from getting back to his feet.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Charles is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Charles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Charles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Charles is rocked!
Diaz lands a big elbow - Charles is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mat Diaz!