PBP Commentary

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

Diaz
vs
Arellano

190 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juam Arellano!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a right and a left that Arellano avoids nicely.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

Arellano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arellano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Arellano is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.

Arellano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arellano is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.

Arellano is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz striking from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Arellano has control of the leg.

Arellano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Arellano closes the distance and clinches.
Arellano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arellano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arellano checks it well.
Arellano tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.

That's two 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.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Arellano doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Arellano misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Arellano gets the takedown into side control.

Arellano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arellano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arellano looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.

Arellano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arellano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Arellano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Arellano pushes his legs off easily.

Arellano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arellano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz lands a decent punch to the body there.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Arellano tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Arellano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Arellano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz has his foot on Arellano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arellano works his way back into a safe position though.

Arellano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz moves into full mount! Arellano won't be happy about that!
Diaz prevents Arellano from getting the reversal.
Arellano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Arellano's face.
The referee warns Arellano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Arellano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arellano is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz looking to control but Arellano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arellano stuffs the takedown.

Arellano drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Arellano lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arellano throws an elbow but misses.

Diaz has Arellano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Arellano tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Arellano's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Arellano is working from the bottom.

Arellano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diaz stacks Arellano 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 Diaz!
Arellano is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Arellano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arellano is breathing heavily.

Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Arellano is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellano is trying to get back to half guard.
Arellano seems a little lost for a moment, as Diaz dominates the positioning.
Arellano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arellano tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

Arellano actively working from the bottom here.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arellano defends it well.
Arellano is looking to improve his position.

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.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Arellano defending well.
Arellano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz works his way into side control.
Arellano is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Arellano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.

Arellano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arellano tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arellano!
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Arellano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Arellano is surviving well by controlling Diaz's body position as best he can.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arellano looks a forlorn figure.
Arellano is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz trying to control but Arellano is having none of it.

Diaz is going olschool here, as he tries to force Arellano to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arellano shrugs it off.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Arellano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Arellano wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arellano wants to get back to full guard.
Arellano gets full guard.

Arellano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Diaz drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Diaz seems to have locked his on tight now - Arellano screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Diaz, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jimmy Diaz!