PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 728 p4p, 721 weight class) and James Quin (ranked 86 p4p, 85 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Andre Nickatina, Drought Season. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Quin

174 cm
29
154
14 - 6 - 1

172 cm
37
153
17 - 9 - 0

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
A low kick from Quin misses

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.

Quin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quin trying to control the position.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quin is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin preventing the sweep.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.

Quin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quin's head.
Quin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works over Quin with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz works over Quin with some ground and pound from guard.

Quin has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Quin being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Quin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz stands up over Quin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz cracks Quin with a solid left hand.
Diaz won't allow Quin to sweep him here.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quin's head.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Quin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Quin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Quin tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Quin trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Quin has control of the leg.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Quin.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Quin is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
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.

Quin throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.

Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Quin did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.

Quin actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz prevents Quin from improving his position.
Quin regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Quin blocks nicely.
Quin wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quin's head.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
Quin is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.

Quin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quin is on top in guard.

Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quin manages to get himself to full guard.

Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quin working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quin can do to turn this around?
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Quin keeps moving.
Quin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Quin is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Quin has control of the leg.
Diaz is staying active underneath Quin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Quin has control of the leg.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Quin trying to control the pace.
Quin trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Quin is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Quin is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quin is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Diaz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Quin's head back.
Diaz shoots in but Quin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Quin walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Quin sprawls and moves away.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Quin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Quin sprawls well.
Quin throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Quin leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quin throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Quin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz moves out of range as Quin strikes.
James Quin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quin but Quin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Quin tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quin stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Quin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Quin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
A big left from Quin misses.
That kick from Quin tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin lands with a right hand.
Quin misses with a right hand

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quin's guard.
Jewel Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quin holds on and takes a little breather.
Jewel Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Quin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Quin misses

and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Quin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jewel Diaz!
Jewel Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.