PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
White Jr

183 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination

and White Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White Jr.
White Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
White Jr is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

White Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
White Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

White Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to hold on to White Jr's head to control him but White Jr postures up.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as White Jr sits in half guard.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White Jr pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
White Jr trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White Jr pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz gets full guard.
White Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White Jr.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White Jr trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

White Jr gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Diaz tries to sprawl but White Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz pushes White Jr off but White Jr dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by White Jr.
An elbow from White Jr crashes against the mat.

White Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz is trying to control White Jr's posture but White Jr avoids it.
White Jr controls the position.

White Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White Jr looks winded!
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from White Jr crashes against the mat.
White Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

White Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
White Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White Jr eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

White Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White Jr is in Diaz's guard.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
White Jr advances position into side control!

White Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, White Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from White Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

White Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to control but White Jr postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

White Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

White Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.

White Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
White Jr tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to control White Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Walter White Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz moves into full guard.

White Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
White Jr stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that White Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White Jr trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White Jr defends well.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Diaz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and White Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
White Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but White Jr pushes his legs off easily.
White Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White Jr passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White Jr is trying for a kimura here. Diaz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! White Jr wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walter White Jr!