PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adim Bulb (ranked 233 p4p, 854 weight class) and Jewel Diaz (ranked 28 p4p, 99 weight class). Bulb's entrance music is Breaking Benjamin - Lights Out. A fine choice. Diaz has chosen Andre Nickatina, Drought Season as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bulb
vs
Diaz

169 cm
26
142
9 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
154
12 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Carnage

Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adim Bulb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jewel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb lands a jab.
Bulb misses with an uppercut.
Adim Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz working Bulb over with strikes.
Bulb is positioning himself well to prevent Diaz advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz working Bulb over with strikes.
Bulb is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bulb 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bulb looking to control.

Bulb looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
Bulb takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bulb can't do much from the bottom here.
Bulb regains half guard.
Bulb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Bulb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bulb is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulb is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bulb tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Bulb is having none of it.
Bulb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bulb works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bulb's head.
Bulb looking to control.

Bulb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bulb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz postures up in Bulb's guard and throws a big left but Bulb blocks it.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bulb's head.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bulb has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Bulb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Bulb!

Bulb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Bulb trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Bulb controlling him for the moment.
Bulb trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is trying to keep Bulb in close.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully.
Diaz striking from his own guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bulb manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Bulb blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Bulb misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Bulb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bulb continues to drive forward.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bulb, which made it look bad.
Adim Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jewel Diaz.
Bulb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Bulb avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb misses with a looping right.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Bulb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulb scores with a nice head shot.
Bulb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bulb wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb misses the jab.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bulb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.

Diaz feints and as Bulb raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Bulb wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulb is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bulb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bulb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz distracts Bulb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bulb keeps moving.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bulb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bulb wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Bulb trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bulb throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adim Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Bulb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Bulb pushes him away.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bulb throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Bulb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Bulb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Bulb sprawls well.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulb throws out the jab.
Bulb wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Bulb throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bulb pinned against the cage. Bulb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulb lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bulb's waist but Bulb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulb as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Bulb.

Bulb instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb.
Diaz is working for takedown but Bulb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diaz wants to take the fight to the mat but Bulb manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Bulb.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bulb pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adim Bulb dominated that second round.
That's time! Bulb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Bulb.
Bulb lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bulb looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Bulb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Bulb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Bulb cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Bulb counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Bulb.
A slow jab from Bulb misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bulb lands with a right hand.
Bulb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bulb counters with a left to the body.
Adim Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jewel Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz slips under a jab from Bulb.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Bulb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bulb explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bulb misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bulb lands with a cross.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.

Bulb has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulb.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bulb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Bulb manages to get underhooks.
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bulb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bulb scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bulb.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bulb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bulb.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz tries a body shot but Bulb blocks it.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
Bulb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Adim Bulb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulb is defending well for now.

Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Bulb manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bulb lands with a shot to the body.
Bulb lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.

Bulb pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bulb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Bulb gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Bulb.
Bulb lands a left hand.
Bulb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bulb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Bulb lands with a short shot to the head.
Bulb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bulb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bulb.
Bulb lands with a left to the head.
Bulb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Bulb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adim Bulb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bulb 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adim Bulb!
A relieved looking Adim Bulb thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jewel Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'See me at the dispensary. '.