PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Diaz (ranked 7141 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Dregan (ranked 3918 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diaz
vs
Dregan

214 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ellis Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Dregan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dregan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dregan manages to mount him!
Dregan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dregan controlling from mount.
Dregan cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dregan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dregan controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Dregan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Dregan maintains control.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Dregan controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dregan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz pushes Dregan off looking to stand but Dregan dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dregan not doing much here.
Dregan moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here as Dregan stalls from top position.

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 is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dregan advances nicely into full mount.
Dregan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Dregan controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dregan throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dregan circles away.
Dregan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dregan clinches up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dregan to keep the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Dregan holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ellis Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dregan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dregan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dregan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dregan controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Let's hope that Dregan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dregan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control but Dregan postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dregan rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Dregan effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Dregan, against the cage.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dregan smiles and moves away.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Dregan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dregan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dregan manages to mount him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dregan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dregan controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Dregan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ellis Diaz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dregan avoids it really well and circles away.

Dregan clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dregan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dregan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dregan misses with a body punch.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dregan.
Dregan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dregan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Dregan tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
Dregan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dregan postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dregan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dregan content to stall in guard here.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dregan is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dregan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dregan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses

and Dregan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dregan.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dregan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ellis Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Dregan holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Dregan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dregan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Dregan gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Dregan postures up.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dregan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dregan controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Dregan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dregan 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Dregan!