PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Talisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Talisman

182 cm
24
164 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Talisman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talisman is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Talisman dodges it nicely.
Talisman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Talisman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is keen to just control but Talisman is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Talisman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Talisman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dylan Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Talisman moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Talisman misses with a combination

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talisman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz 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.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Talisman blocks nicely.
Talisman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Talisman keeps moving.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Talisman wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Talisman shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Talisman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Talisman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz misses the jab.
Talisman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Talisman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talisman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dylan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz defending well as Talisman loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talisman looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Talisman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talisman counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talisman scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Talisman keeps it at a distance.
Talisman blocks a jab.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Talisman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Talisman as he avoids it easily.
Talisman swinging wildly here.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Talisman keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talisman's waist but Talisman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Talisman misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talisman. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talisman misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Talisman swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Talisman.
Diaz misses the jab.
The Talisman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Talisman moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Talisman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A jab from Talisman does it's job there.
Talisman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Talisman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Talisman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Talisman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Talisman is out of range.
Talisman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Talisman is avoiding it.
Talisman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz throws a body kick the misses
and Talisman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz scores with a jab. Talisman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Talisman.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Talisman circles away.
Talisman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Talisman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz moves to clinch but Talisman breaks away
and Talisman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Talisman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talisman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Talisman. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Talisman throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz throws a right hand that Talisman ducks under and follows up with a left that Talisman also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Talisman counters with a nice uppercut.
Talisman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talisman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Talisman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talisman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Talisman tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talisman throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Talisman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talisman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Talisman!