PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alec Norris's chin.

Norris
vs
Diaz

150 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz has managed to clinch.
Norris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Norris is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Norris persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz controls Norris momentarily but Norris frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Norris manages to pass into side control anyway.
Diaz being controlled for a moment.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two 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.
Check out the look on Norris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Norris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alec Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Diaz has Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Norris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz jabs at Norris's body.
Gustavo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.

Diaz forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
Norris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Norris counters by clinching up.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris blocks the body kick.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.

Norris pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris on the side of the head.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.

Diaz decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Norris gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Norris clinches up against the cage.
Diaz letting Norris take a breather here.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustavo Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norris has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Norris is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Norris for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Diaz can't break the clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz digs a good hook to Norris's body.

Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Norris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Alec Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Norris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diaz manages to circle out of the way.

Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Norris's guard.

Norris is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz stops Norris from standing up.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.

Diaz gets to his feet - Norris follows without any prompting.

Diaz lands a huge takedown. Norris is out but the ref is slow to react and Diaz lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Norris lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Diaz!