PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Attitude Adjustment. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Monster

182 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cookie Monster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Monster looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.

Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Monster is defending well.
Monster wants to get back to full guard.
Monster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Monster's hands, connecting with Monster's forehead.
Monster trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monster gets full guard.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Monster is keeping the position.
Monster looking for a sweep. Not yet Monster, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monster is trying to control but can't.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Monster gets full guard.

Monster looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Monster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diaz wants to control but Monster is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster takes Diaz's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Diaz is in trouble.

Monster working for the choke.
Diaz breaks Monster's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Diaz stands up and waves to Monster to follow him.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monster sprawls well. Monster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Monster. That snapped Diaz's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monster.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monster avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz punishes Monster's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Monster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Monster misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Monster is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Monster keeps moving.
Monster working a defensive guard here.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monster keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Monster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monster controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.

Monster looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Monster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Dylan Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monster throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Monster sprawls well.
Diaz jabs Monster right on the nose. Monster blinks but takes it well.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily.
Diaz works Monster's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Monster misses the target.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Monster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Cookie Monster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Monster.
Monster blocks a jab.
Monster walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Monster didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Monster's body. Monster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monster is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Monster throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monster throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Monster which made him look bad.
Monster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Monster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monster counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A lazy left from Monster finds it's target.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz cracks Monster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Monster.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Monster misses with a wild body shot.
Dylan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Monster avoids it well.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Monster throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses.
Monster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dylan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monster counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Monster with an uppercut!
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monster defends it nicely.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz throws a combination. Monster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Monster looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Monster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monster has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz throws a combination. Monster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Monster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monster misses with a double jab.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Monster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
letting Monster counter with a right hand.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Monster takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease.
Monster misses with a straight right.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Monster misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Monster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monster circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Monster misses with a looping right.
Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster.
Monster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz cracks Monster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Monster circles away easily
and Monster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monster.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Monster misses with a hook.
Monster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Monster's head.
Diaz cracks Monster with a good jab.
Monster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Monster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Monster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Monster misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monster's waist but Monster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Monster tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Monster lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Monster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Dylan Diaz has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monster. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Monster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Diaz is rocked!
Monster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monster sprawls well. Monster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Monster misses the shot to the body.
Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dylan Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monster is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Monster to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Cookie Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dylan Diaz.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Diaz!