PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hung White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hung White's chin.

White
vs
Diaz

171 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hung White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nolan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.

Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.

Diaz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Hung White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Diaz.

Diaz drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Diaz wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from White.
Diaz is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

White clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White stalling against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White stalls.
White is stalling here.
White seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
White works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hung White.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
White feinted with a counter takedown.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

White pulls guard successfully.
Diaz trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.

Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! White is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard.

White connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hung White will probably get the nod.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by White.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
White prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz wants to stand but White is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Diaz drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Hung White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Diaz.

Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Diaz from advancing position.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Diaz throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz wants to stand up but White has a hold of him and won't allow it.
White is trying to control but can't.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

Diaz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for White to stand up.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to ground and pound but White uses the momentary lack of control by Diaz to regain half guard.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nolan Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
White tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

White darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Diaz gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz wants to stand but White has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diaz wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.
Nolan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nolan Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
White is looking for a counter combo.
Hung White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt

and White moves into the clinch.
White is stalling here.
White stalling against the cage.
Diaz is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Diaz wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz wants a takedown.
White stalling in the clinch.

Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White stops Diaz from standing up.

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 Hung White.
I think White 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!