PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yunel Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yunel Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Diaz

169 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Poison Apparel

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yunel Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Martinez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Diaz has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martinez stops Diaz from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez 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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz looks gassed!
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Diaz working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yunel Martinez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunel Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Martinez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yunel Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a with a good body shot.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Martinez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Martinez backs away looking to recover.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Martinez walks into a jab.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.

Diaz darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diaz won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez managing to control the position.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunel Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez fails with the takedown
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Yunel Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Diaz scores with a one two! Martinez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz looking to control.
Martinez controlling from the top position.

Diaz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martinez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Diaz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martinez's back instead.
Martinez turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martinez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez controls the position from side control.
Martinez trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinez wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Martinez seems content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yunel Martinez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Martinez clinches but Diaz breaks the clinch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Yunel Martinez 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunel Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.

Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Diaz cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Martinez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

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