PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. Nutz has chosen Afrika Bambaataa - Feel The Wibe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
Nutz

172 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Random Name Supplements

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 Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coco Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nutz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Nutz working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nutz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Nutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nutz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nutz.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nutz wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nutz wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Nutz looks gassed!
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.

Nutz 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 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nutz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nutz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nutz looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz striking off his back.

Nutz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Nutz pushes his legs off easily.
Nutz trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Nutz forces his way into half guard.
Nutz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!
Nutz landing strikes from the mount.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz has given up his back.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz tries to break free.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.

Nutz is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Will Nutz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diaz breaks Nutz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

Nutz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nutz working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz pushing down on Nutz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Nutz trying to control from the bottom.
Nutz is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Nutz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Nutz scoring with punches to the head and body.

Nutz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nutz advances position into side control!
Diaz stops Nutz from passing to mount.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is stalling here. Nutz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nutz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Nutz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Nutz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.

Nutz actively working from the bottom here.
Nutz trying to control here.
Nutz is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.

Nutz looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Nutz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!

Nutz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Nutz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.

Nutz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!
Diaz tries to move to mount but Nutz blocks the move with his legs.
Diaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nutz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nutz tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz cracks Nutz with a big right hand but Nutz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nutz struggling a bit here.
Nutz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Nutz is defending the strikes.
Nutz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is staying active underneath Nutz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Nutz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nutz wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Nutz wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Nutz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.

Nutz is looking for a kimura here.
Nutz is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard but Nutz has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Nutz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diaz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diaz and Nutz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.

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

Diaz sneaks out the side door and pushes Nutz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nutz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diaz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nutz!
Nutz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Nutz out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Diaz goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodrigo Diaz!