PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Joe Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henderson
vs
Diaz

169 cm
22
138 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

169 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson with a hook.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Joe Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Henderson doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Henderson has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.

Henderson is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson striking off his back but it's not causing Diaz any problems.
Diaz works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz passes Henderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz controlling the action here.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz not doing much here.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.

Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henderson takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Henderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
Joe Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diaz is trying to keep an underhook but Henderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Diaz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Henderson rolls with it to try and escape but Diaz cranks on the arm and Henderson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Diaz!