|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Reid (ranked 3092 p4p, 354 weight class) and Mickey Diaz (ranked 3286 p4p, 376 weight class). Reid's entrance music is Living in America by James Brown. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
We've been told by Reid's head coaches at Doherty's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Reid lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mickey Diaz has been cut.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reid is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reid wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reid would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reid preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz jumps guard but Reid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Reid.
Reid tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Reid.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Apollo Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Diaz.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Reid off the cage and back into range.
Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Reid - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Reid.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Reid's defenses.
Reid instigates a clinch.
Diaz gets control of Reid's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reid manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
Diaz postures up in Reid's guard and throws a big left but Reid blocks it.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Reid blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reid darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reid.
Apollo Reid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Reid tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reid stalling against the cage.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Reid lands a nice knee to the body.
Reid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Apollo Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Diaz.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Reid tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Diaz has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Reid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz is controlling Reid's posture.
Diaz has an active guard here but Reid has managed to pass into half guard.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Reid content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid escapes and gets back to his feet.
Reid has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz jumps guard but Reid stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Reid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Reid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reid misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a nice elbow.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Reid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Reid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Reid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Reid tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
Reid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Reid tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reid.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Apollo Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Diaz.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Diaz jumps guard but Reid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid with a knee to the head.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Reid.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Reid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
That has opened up Mickey Diaz's cut even more.
Reid tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Reid decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid with a knee to the head.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Reid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reid.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Reid lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
The cut above Mickey Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reid leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reid working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Reid.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
Reid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz jumps guard but Reid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Reid lands a knee to the body.
Reid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reid won't allow it.
Reid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reid 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Reid!
An out of breath and clearly excited Apollo Reid thanked Forge Clothing Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
