PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 10 p4p, 53 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 2 p4p, 8 weight class). Dorado comes to the cage accompanied by MY STORY. Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Stockton Slap Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorado
vs
Diaz

184 cm
28
173
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
39
170
36 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses

and Dorado counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Dorado controlling the position from side mount.
Dorado advances to mount.
Dorado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Dorado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dorado throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Dorado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dorado controlling his opponent.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado controlling from mount.
Dorado avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado controlling from mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but Dorado pushes him away.
Dorado controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorado avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elrey Dorado 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.

Dorado sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorado is just out of range.
Dorado digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Dorado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Dorado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorado attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Dorado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorado was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Dorado tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Dorado's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dorado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Dorado doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorado appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dorado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorado fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorado was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
A jab from Dorado finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Dorado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Dorado clinches.
Dorado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dorado.
Dorado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz digs a right hand into Dorado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dorado's gas tank.
Dorado working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Dorado avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Dorado fails to land.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Dorado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dorado backwards.
Dorado blocking some punches.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dorados head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dorado.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorado swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Dorado - that landed with a thud.
Dorado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dorado seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dorado is defending well.
Noel Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dorado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Dorado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dorado.
Dorado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dorado struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Dorado lands with a light punch inside.
Dorado tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz gets through Dorado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dorado misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorado.
Dorado misses with some punches.
Dorado lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dorado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Dorado controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Dorado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dorado.
Dorado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dorado lands a nice uppercut.
Dorado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Dorado controls the action.
Dorado tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Dorado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorado lands a shot to the body.
Dorado tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Dorado.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Dorado pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dorado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorado blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Dorado has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Dorado is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dorado down to the mat. Dorado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elrey Dorado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Dorado's head but Dorado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elrey Dorado will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noel Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Dorado moved out of range nicely.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorado.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Dorado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dorado backwards.
Dorado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Dorado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Dorado - that landed with a thud.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz pushes Dorado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dorado lands an uppercut.
Dorado pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Dorado.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dorado's elbow.
Diaz is leaning against Dorado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dorado tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Dorado controls the action.
Dorado blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Dorado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Dorado.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Dorado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dorado's elbow.
Dorado misses with a body punch.
Dorado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorado throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Dorado misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Dorado.
Dorado throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dorado after a bit of a struggle.
Dorado tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Dorado scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Dorado blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Dorado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Dorado can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado lands a body punch.
Dorado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dorado misses with some punches.
Dorado blocks an uppercut.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Dorado.
Dorado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dorado.
Dorado lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado blocks an uppercut.
Dorado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Dorado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorado lands a nice uppercut.
Dorado scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Dorado.
Dorado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorado lands a nice shot to the body.
Dorado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dorado cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Dorado - that landed with a thud.
Dorado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dorado.
Dorado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Dorado lands a shot to the body.
Dorado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Dorado has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elrey Dorado clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dorado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dorado rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Dorado lands a shot to the body.
Dorado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dorado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dorado digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Dorado.
Dorado lands a shoulder strike.
Dorado lands with a light punch inside.
Dorado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Dorado.
A short left from Dorado.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorado throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Good body shot from Dorado.
Dorado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorado tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dorado prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dorado.
Dorado misses with a body punch.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Dorado.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Dorado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Dorado scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Dorado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dorado as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dorado.
Dorado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to work over Dorado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Dorado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz working aggressively here.
Dorado misses with the head strike.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorado misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dorado.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dorado misses with the head strike.
Dorado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Dorado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Dorado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dorado.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Dorado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Dorado controls his hands.
A short left from Dorado.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dorado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorado takes a shot to the head.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado scores with a shoulder strike.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
Dorado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Dorado controls the action.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dorado can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Dorado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorado tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dorado.
Dorado misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Dorado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Diaz.
Dorado struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Dorado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elrey Dorado had his way with Noel Diaz in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorado manages to avoid it.
Noel Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Dorado catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado feinted with a counter takedown.
Dorado tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Dorado scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorado.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Dorado attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Dorado does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses

and Dorado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Diaz is letting Dorado control him for a moment.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorado off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is hanging on to Dorado's back as he tries to escape.
Dorado turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dorado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz has his foot on Dorado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorado works his way back into a safe position though.
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dorado controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dorado stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elrey Dorado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dorado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Elrey Dorado made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.