PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 1266 p4p, 55 weight class) and Jeff Diaz (ranked 1629 p4p, 66 weight class). Jeff Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bear
vs
Diaz

175 cm
24
292 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
289 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz slips a straight right by Bear.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Bear misses with a straight left.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Diaz drives through with a takedown into Bear's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bear wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bear scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bear sprawls well. Bear wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Bear throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bear.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jeff Diaz has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Diaz's cut.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
It looked like Bear was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bear to the ground. Diaz is now in Bear's guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diaz manages to pass to side control.

Diaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Bear tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Bear is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Bear from improving his position.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bear sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bear blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bear tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Bear's temple.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Bear's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bear.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?

Diaz has control of Bear's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bear regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bear tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz lands a big elbow.
Diaz misses with a head shot.
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 unloads with some shots from mount but Bear bucks and avoids them well.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bear is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bear working to try and regain 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 Bear's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bear is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Bear to control.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Bear frees his head quite easily.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Diaz's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Diaz tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Bear, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Bear against the cage but Bear circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz slips a jab from Bear.
Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bear is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Bear.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear scores with a shot to the body.
Teddy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Bear avoids it easily.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Diaz.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Bear misses with a left hand

and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Bear didn't expect that.

Bear pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Teddy Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bear, which made it look bad.
Bear is looking for a counter combo.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Bear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bear gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Jeff Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bear is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bear defends it well.
Bear cracks Diaz with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bear 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teddy Bear!
A very excited looking Teddy Bear rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.