PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 1280 p4p, 1018 weight class) and Jewel Diaz (ranked 162 p4p, 130 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killa Whale - Andre Nickatina. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corona
vs
Diaz

185 cm
23
145
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
154
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Core Combat
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jewel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corona avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corona.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Corona counters with a nice uppercut.
Corona throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corona is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.

Corona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

Corona looking for submissions off his back.

Corona actively working from the bottom here.

Corona looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corona with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corona wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working Corona over with strikes.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corona is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Corona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Corona's hands, connecting with Corona's forehead.
Corona has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Corona looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Corona is rocked!
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Corona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Corona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corona looking for submissions off his back.
Corona seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Corona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Diaz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Corona actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz winds up and cracks Corona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Corona's hands, connecting with Corona's forehead.
Corona tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Corona's head.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corona wants to control the action here but instead Diaz manages to pass to full mount!
Corona is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corona is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Corona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Corona to the mat! Corona manages to get full guard.

Corona is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Corona seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz cracks Corona with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Corona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz is in close to Corona's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Corona's brow.
Diaz passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Corona's temple.
Corona tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.

Corona looking for subs from the bottom but Diaz mounts him!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount and Corona is in trouble!
Diaz unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Corona wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Diaz celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jewel Diaz!
Jewel Diaz got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'