PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

White
vs
Diaz

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.

Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
White is trying to control but can't.
White tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Diaz manages to move to mount!
White tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
White avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
White can't escape the position.
White wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
White tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz avoids the attempt from White to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a slapping leg kick.
White scores with a nice head shot.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
White sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Diaz manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White taking shots to the head.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but White is having none of it.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
White blocking the ground and pound.
White is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to ground and pound but White is blocking nicely.
White wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
White is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

White misses with a wild combination.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ian White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left and a right from White both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick that is checked

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
White wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz wants to stand up but White has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ian White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and White duly obliges.
White looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Ian White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz lands a high kick!

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Diego Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
White is looking for a sweep.
Diaz trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diego Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

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