PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matty Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Roberts
vs
Diaz

169 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

175 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Matty Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the cage and back into rage.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matty Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Roberts throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Roberts throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eddie Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.

Roberts is rocked!
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Roberts tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Diaz throws and low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Roberts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Roberts scores a takedown into full mount!
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Roberts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz reaches up and holds on to Roberts to control the position.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Roberts trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diaz wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diaz wants to stand but Roberts is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.

Roberts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Roberts throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Diaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roberts has passed into side control.

Roberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Roberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is dominant here and he's now got Diaz's back!

Roberts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diaz tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.

Roberts looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Roberts avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Roberts wants to take Diaz's back but he can't do it this time.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Roberts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves to take his opponent's back.
Roberts is hanging on to Diaz's back as he tries to escape.
Roberts avoiding Diaz 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Diaz right now.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Roberts lands punches and elbows.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
Diaz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Diaz wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matty Roberts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diaz - that will leave a mark!
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Roberts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Roberts advances to full mount.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Roberts here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?

Roberts is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.

Roberts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Diaz has worked his arm free - good work by Diaz!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Roberts has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Roberts is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Diaz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matty Roberts!