PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Diaz
vs
Davis

181 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

185 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jimmy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Davis shoots in.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.

Diaz pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Davis throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Davis only half commits.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Davis.

Diaz forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Andy Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Davis tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Davis goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Davis misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis with a jab.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Diaz will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz fails to pull guard.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Davis jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jimmy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz slips a jab from Davis.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Davis.
As Davis looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Davis just gets out of the way.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Andy Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Diaz manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Diaz!