PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 106 p4p, 114 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Benny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. Diaz has chosen The Stockton Slap Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Benny
vs
Diaz

185 cm
37
175
30 - 24 - 0

180 cm
39
170
35 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Benny misses.
Diaz throws a right hand that Benny ducks under and follows up with a left that Benny also avoids with ease.
Benny connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benny lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Benny tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
As Diaz backs away, Benny returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benny lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Benny scores with a nice strike.
Benny throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny throws a poor cross that misses
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Benny moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Benny.
Benny thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Jab, jab by Benny - just one landing.
Benny misses with a hook
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benny jabs at Diaz's body.
Benny misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Benny has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Benny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Benny.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Benny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benny finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Benny moves out of range as Diaz strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benny scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Benny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Benny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benny thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benny throws a shot to the body.
Benny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny scores with a leg kick.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benny connects with a single shot there.
Diaz swings for the body but Benny moves out of range.

Benny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benny throws a head punch that misses.
Benny misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Benny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benny.
Benny tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Benny scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.

Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benny uses from the top position.
Benny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benny drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benny has Diaz in his guard.

Benny controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Benny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

D.C. Benny dominated that 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.

Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benny.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Diaz.
D.C. Benny is winning the standup battle so far.
Benny misses the jab.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Benny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benny throws a leg kick
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Benny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benny feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Benny scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Benny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Benny.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Benny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benny does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Benny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Benny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Benny throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benny. Benny obviously looking to wear him down.
Benny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Benny is rocked!
Diaz staying out of range there.
Benny misses with a body shot
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Benny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benny loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benny thinking.
Benny seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Benny half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Benny moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Benny misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benny moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Benny controls the action.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benny smiles and moves away.
Benny takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Benny tumbling to the canvas!
Benny keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Benny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Benny looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Benny keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands and throws Benny's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benny tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz tries for a kimura but Benny is defending well.
Benny is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!

Benny working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benny is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Benny looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Benny misses its target.
Benny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benny wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Benny counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Benny connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Benny.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
Benny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benny scores with a nice strike.
Benny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Benny slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz feints a jab promting Benny to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benny slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donk. Benny catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benny takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Benny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benny was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Benny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
Benny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Benny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benny throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benny connects with a leg kick.
Benny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz takes a swing at Benny's ribcage but misses.
Benny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz cracks Benny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noel Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.