PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ben Steller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diaz
vs
Steller

179 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Steller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Steller circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Steller circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Steller.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz just leaning against Steller, taking a breather.
Steller tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz digs a right hand into Steller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steller's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Steller scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Chuck Diaz has been cut.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuck Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Steller.
Good body shot from Steller.
Steller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Steller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steller is looking for a takedown.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Steller lands a takedown into guard.
Steller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steller slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Steller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Steller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steller slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Steller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steller.
Steller trying to control the pace.
Steller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steller is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steller is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Steller controlling the action here.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Steller is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steller on the ground.
Steller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steller.
Steller is controlling the pace.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has hold of Steller's hands but Steller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steller working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steller working Diaz over with strikes.
Steller controlling the pace.
Steller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steller throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Steller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steller drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Steller controlling him for the moment.
Steller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steller trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Steller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steller with a nice head shot there.
Steller lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand up but Steller is controlling him.
Steller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steller.
Steller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steller working some strikes from top position.
Steller lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Diaz is rocked!
Steller throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Steller from controlling successfully.
Steller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steller scoring with some ground and pound.
Steller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Steller slips an elbow through the middle.
Steller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Steller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steller landing with the ground and pound.
Steller with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steller passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steller lands a nice short elbow.
Steller is controlling the pace.
Steller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz has hold of Steller's hands but Steller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steller content to control rather than advance.
Steller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Steller is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Steller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Steller lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Steller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Steller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Steller shoots in.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steller manages to circle out of the way.

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steller, pushing him back against the cage.
Steller struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steller.
Diaz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Steller lands a body punch.
Steller misses with some punches.
Steller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steller scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steller wants to stall.
Steller swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.

Steller is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Steller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Steller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ben Steller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steller postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steller works his way into full mount!
Steller with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Steller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Steller drops a big elbow. That's hurt Diaz! More shots from Steller and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Steller!