PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Mesquita (ranked 2195 p4p, 2700 weight class) and Julian Diaz (ranked 226 p4p, 266 weight class). Vitor Mesquita is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mesquita
vs
Diaz

170 cm
25
155
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
159
9 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz tries to land a body kick

and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Diaz is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mesquita wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Diaz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mesquita lands with some strikes.

It looks like Julian Diaz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mesquita looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mesquita connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diaz tries to buck Mesquita off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita blocks Diaz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Mesquita looking for a guillotine from mount but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita raining down shots from the mount!
Mesquita pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mesquita wants to take Diaz's back here but Diaz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mesquita wants to take Diaz's back here but Diaz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diaz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mesquita has taken his back.

Diaz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mesquita's arms.
Mesquita is landing with strikes from the back.

Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Diaz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mesquita off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mesquita is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diaz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

Diaz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mesquita.

Mesquita working for the choke.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mesquita scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Diaz is looking for a way out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Mesquita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mesquita scores with a decent looking hook.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Mesquita checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mesquita misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz cracks Mesquita with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Julian Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mesquita.
Julian Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a low kick but Mesquita moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Mesquita sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
A nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Mesquita throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Mesquita misses the jab.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mesquita slips a jab from Diaz.
Mesquita works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Mesquita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mesquita doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz slips under a jab from Mesquita.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Diaz.
A low kick from Diaz misses

and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz prevents Mesquita from improving position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita drags him back down.
Mesquita is staying tight to Diaz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mesquita moves into full mount!
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mesquita tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.

Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mesquita connects with a decent elbow.

Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mesquita is controlling him well.

Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julian Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz takes one on the button.

That has opened up Julian Diaz's cut even more.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Mesquita cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Diaz punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Mesquita staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Mesquita.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Mesquita jumps back.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Mesquita off balance momentarily.
Mesquita misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mesquita changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand

and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Diaz is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Mesquita finish him?

Mesquita maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diaz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mesquita has cracked it and Diaz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mesquita!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Mesquita!