PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 2020 p4p, 276 weight class) and Bertram Adelhard (ranked 1476 p4p, 201 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Not Afraid - Eminem. Adelhard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - Still Counting. Mike Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Adelhard

189 cm
31
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Velocity Fightwear

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bertram Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adelhard is defended easily by Diaz.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Adelhard counters with a thumping low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adelhard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Adelhard swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Adelhard looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Adelhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Adelhard shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Adelhard finds it's target.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Adelhard gets a takedown into half guard.
Adelhard trying to control the pace.
Diaz is pressing down on Adelhard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adelhard stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adelhard!
Adelhard is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Adelhard.
Adelhard is chipping away with strikes.
Adelhard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diaz is avoiding damage well.
Adelhard trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Adelhard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Adelhard is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Adelhard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Adelhard keeps moving and retains side control.
Adelhard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Adelhard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Adelhard is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Adelhard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adelhard jumps into side control!
Adelhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Adelhard is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Adelhard cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adelhard throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Adelhard lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertram Adelhard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz blocks a head kick by Adelhard.
Nice body punch from Adelhard.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adelhard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adelhard misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Adelhard backing up. Adelhard nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Adelhard moved out of range.
Adelhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Adelhard misses with an uppercut.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Adelhard's head but Adelhard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Adelhard counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Adelhard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Good leg kick by Adelhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses.
As Adelhard looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Adelhard just gets out of the way.
Adelhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bertram Adelhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adelhard throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adelhard checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Adelhard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adelhard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adelhard moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adelhard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adelhard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adelhard is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz trying to hold on to Adelhard's head to control him but Adelhard postures up.
Adelhard slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Adelhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adelhard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Adelhard sits in half guard.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adelhard.
Adelhard is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adelhard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adelhard prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Adelhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Adelhard drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard not doing much here.
Adelhard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adelhard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bertram Adelhard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adelhard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adelhard slips under a jab from Diaz.
Adelhard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adelhard misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertram Adelhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adelhard throws a body shot but no joy.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz cracks Adelhard with a good jab.
Diaz cracks Adelhard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bertram Adelhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
Adelhard wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adelhard throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adelhard.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz throws a combination. Adelhard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adelhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adelhard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diaz defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Adelhard with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Adelhard - that landed with a thud.
Adelhard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adelhard slows down the pace here.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Diaz tries to break free but Adelhard pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adelhard prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.

Adelhard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adelhard moves away from the strike by Diaz.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.

Adelhard is rocked!
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adelhard.
Bertram Adelhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mike Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adelhard scores with a nice right hand.

Adelhard closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adelhard's elbow.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Adelhard.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Adelhard stalling the fight.
Diaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adelhard up against the cage.
Mike Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adelhard slows down the pace here.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Adelhard gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Adelhard.

Adelhard manages to break the clinch.
Adelhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Adelhard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bertram Adelhard.
Well Adelhard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertram Adelhard!
A relieved looking Bertram Adelhard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.