PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Flux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by It's dark and hell is hot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Diaz
vs
Flux

189 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dante Flux!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Flux tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Flux takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a jab when Flux was well out of range.
Flux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Flux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flux misses with a hook
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Flux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dante Flux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Flux didn't see that one coming.
Flux takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flux checks a leg kick.
Flux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Flux.
Flux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Flux throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flux. That one must have hurt.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Flux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flux.

Flux closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flux blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Flux controls his hands.
Flux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Flux controls his hands.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Flux.
A nice left hand lands by Flux.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Flux throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Flux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Flux.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Flux.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz pushes Flux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flux throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flux backwards.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flux backwards.
Flux misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Flux.
Diaz is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flux throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Flux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Flux slips the punch.
Flux wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flux doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz punishes Flux's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz cracks the inside of Flux's front leg.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Flux moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Flux.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Flux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flux.
Flux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Flux.
Flux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flux. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Mike Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Flux wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Flux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flux is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Flux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flux moves away from the strike by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a jab when Flux was well out of range.
Flux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flux.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Flux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Flux. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Flux gets a clinch.
Flux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Flux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Flux controls the action.
Flux working aggressively here.
Flux has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Flux can turn it around.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Flux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz cracks Flux with a nice body shot.
Flux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Flux avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Flux tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Dante Flux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Flux.
It seemed like Flux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Flux saw that one coming.
Flux digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Flux ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Flux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flux connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flux lands a front kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flux looks to throw a body kick
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Flux scores with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Flux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flux misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flux fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flux lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flux.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses
and Flux counters with an inside leg kick.
Flux lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Flux throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Flux throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Flux moved out of range.
Flux staying out of range there.
Flux misses with a combination
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Flux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz throws a hook but Flux avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flux was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Flux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz cracks Flux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flux scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flux slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flux. Flux obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Flux off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Flux tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Flux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flux wants to clinch.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flux tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Flux throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flux.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Flux on his heels. He'll look to pass Flux's guard now, I'm sure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Flux slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.

Diaz has his foot on Flux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flux works his way back into a safe position though.
Flux wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flux wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Flux is now in half guard.

Flux seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Diaz is concentrating on defense, preventing Flux from advancing position.
Diaz trying to control here.
Flux content to control rather than advance.

That's four 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.

Flux is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz tries to roll over but Flux keeps him under control.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flux wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Mike Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.