PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kichirou Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Serenade. Pedro Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maeda
vs
Diaz

184 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
173 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Lonewolf Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kichirou Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maeda.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Maeda.
Maeda trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maeda into the ropes.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Kichirou Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Maeda back into the ropes.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Maeda forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda blocks an elbow strike.
Maeda is working Diaz over against the ropes.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.

Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maeda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Diaz darts in and clinches Maeda up against the ropes.
Maeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Maeda to the mat.
Maeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maeda throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Maeda keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Maeda is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maeda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maeda is proving hard to escape from.
Maeda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Maeda is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Maeda to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kichirou Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Maeda back into the ropes.

Diaz pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maeda works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to stand but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maeda distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Diaz looks winded!
Maeda is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maeda rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Maeda shoots in.
Diaz throws a counter combo.

Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.

Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Maeda closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda tries for a takedown. No joy.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maeda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maeda lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Maeda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maeda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
Maeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Maeda landing a few strikes.
Maeda lands a nice forearm strike.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Maeda working the ground and pound.
Maeda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Diaz throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Maeda scoring with punches from side control.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Maeda scoring with strikes.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
Maeda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda working the head with strikes.
Maeda is putting a hurting on Diaz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maeda landing strikes.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda landing strikes.
Maeda scoring with punches and elbows.
Maeda lands a few punches from side control.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Maeda lands a strong strike to the head of Diaz. That's dazed him! Maeda looking to finish here. Diaz is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Maeda lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichirou Maeda!