PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Ma

177 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Ma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ma gets full guard.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ma on the ground.
Ma keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ma is proving hard to escape from.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Ma.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ma controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ma throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ma is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ma sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Ma wants to get back to full guard.
Ma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ma trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diaz trying to control but Ma is working from the bottom.
Ma looking for a sweep. Not yet Ma, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
Ma trying to strike off his back.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Ma had control of the position.
Ma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ma has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ma keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

Ma working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ma forces his way into half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ma.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ma is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ma is working away from the top position though.

Ma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ma lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ma is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ma moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Diaz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Diaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ma is working to get back to half guard.
Ma is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ma lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Ma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ma looking for a sweep. Not yet Ma, not yet.
Ma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Diaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz won't allow Ma to sweep him here.
Ma keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Ma trying to strike off his back.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Ma keeps moving.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ma is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stalling.
Ma gets back to full guard.
Diaz stays in close to Ma's body and controls the position.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz lands an elbow.
Ma is looking to reverse the position.
Edward Ma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ma tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ma is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Ma is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Ma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Ma is squirming around nicely.
Ma is working to get back to half guard.

Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ma tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ma is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is really struggling to control Ma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ma working to try and regain half guard.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Ma is having none of it.
Diaz trying to control but Ma is having none of it.
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ma is rocked!

It looks like Edward Ma has been cut.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ma is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Ma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ma seems to have recovered his senses.

Diaz gets to his feet. Ma looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz tries to clinch there but Ma circles away.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ma tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

Ma actively working from the bottom here.
Ma wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Ma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Ma is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz is trying to keep Ma in close.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ma controlling him for the moment.
Ma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ma sprawling to the canvas. Diaz follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ma hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.

Diaz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ma with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Ma's head but Ma avoids it well.
Ma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Ma won't let him.
Diaz trying to control but Ma is working from the bottom.
Ma wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz wants to stand but Ma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Paulie Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Ma is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ma wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz moves into full mount! Ma won't be happy about that!
Ma is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Ma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to control but Ma wriggling away.
Ma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

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