PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baby Carrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Carrot
vs
Diaz

175 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Carrot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Carrot, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Carrot against the cage but Carrot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carrot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carrot!
Diaz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Carrot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diaz.
Carrot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Carrot to control.

Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carrot has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Diaz working for a submission but Carrot is keeping him at bay.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrot throwing hammer fists to the chest of Diaz. What's that going to do exactly?
Diaz avoids the attempt from Carrot to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrot throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Carrot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz looking to finish Carrot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carrot!
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carrot is trying to escape the mount.
Carrot wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tries to control but Carrot wriggling away.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz throws some wild stikes that Carrot manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carrot wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Carrot is having none of it.
Carrot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carrot is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carrot trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Carrot.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Carrot defends it.
Carrot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Carrot tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrot wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carrot.
A big left from Carrot misses.
Baby Carrot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carrot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Carrot.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Carrot counters with a straight right hand.

Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Carrot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carrot manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Carrot's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carrot keeps working.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carrot tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz passes to side control.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carrot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carrot throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz slips a straight right by Carrot.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carrot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Carrot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carrot tries to get out of the position.
Carrot is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carrot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Carrot punching from the bottom.
Carrot is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carrot misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Carrot thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Carrot as he connects with a hook.
Carrot fails to land with a series of punches.
Carrot throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Carrot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Carrot swinging wilding here.
Carrot stuffs the takedown.
Carrot cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baby Carrot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Diaz.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carrot misses with a double jab.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carrot pulls his leg out and moves away.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Carrot is working from the bottom.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carrot is trying to control but can't.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carrot is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Carrot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrot's head.
Carrot wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
Carrot is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carrot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carrot clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carrot throws out a powerful jab.
Baby Carrot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carrot throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Carrot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carrot pinned against the cage. Carrot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carrot misses with a double jab.
Carrot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Carrot moved out of range.
Carrot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Carrot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz won't allow Carrot to sweep him here.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carrot's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz slips a jab from Carrot.
Carrot misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carrot, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Carrot.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz passes Carrot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carrot is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carrot avoid being mounted?
Carrot on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carrot tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carrot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carrot taking shots to the head.
Carrot tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carrot is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carrot looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Carrot looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rodrigo Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carrot tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Carrot is having none of it.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Carrot to control.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Carrot is squirming around nicely.
Carrot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carrot controls the position.
Carrot holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Carrot wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrot tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.

Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carrot is looking to escape.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Carrot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz working Carrot over with strikes here.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Carrot is having none of it.
Carrot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrot is looking to get to half guard.
Carrot is working hard here to advance position.
Baby Carrot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrot tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Diaz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Carrot gets back to half guard.
Carrot keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
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.
Carrot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Carrot manages to get to full guard.
Carrot throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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