PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Graney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Graney
vs
Diaz

198 cm
23
249 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Kangaroo Muscle

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocko Graney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graney closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Graney pushes Diaz against the ropes but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Graney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to clinch but Graney is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Graney looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Graney keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graney looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Graney's brow.
Graney 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.

Graney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graney is keeping the position for now.
Diaz advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Graney tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graney pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Graney defends it.

Graney manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Graney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Graney shoots and misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graney moves away.
Graney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.

Graney instigates a clinch.
Graney tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Graney.

Graney drags the fight down to the ground.
Graney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graney looking to control.

Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Graney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Graney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Graney!

Graney is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Graney is breathing heavily.
Diaz struggling a bit here.

Graney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flavio Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Graney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graney shoots and misses

and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Graney's guard now.
Graney throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Graney wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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

Graney working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Graney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Graney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graney is trying to keep Diaz in close.

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

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Graney defends it.

Graney looking for submissions off his back.
Graney is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Graney is working from the bottom.

Graney looking for subs from the bottom but Diaz mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graney can't escape the position.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Graney is squirming around nicely.
Diaz takes Graney's back.
Graney is in bad spot here.

Diaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Graney has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz scores with strikes from the back.
Diaz is trying to stick to Graney's back but Graney is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Graney.
Graney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Graney tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Graney stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Graney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Graney shoots and misses

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Graney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz stalling.
Graney tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Graney drops back down to his feet.
Graney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Graney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Graney tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Graney drops back down to his feet.
Graney tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Graney is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Graney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Graney fails with the takedown

and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Graney tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Graney is defending well.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Graney is having none of it.

Graney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graney manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Graney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graney keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.

Graney looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Graney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.

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

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.

Graney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Graney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Graney works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graney looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Graney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocko Graney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graney wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.

Graney 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.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Graney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Graney working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.

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

That's four 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.
Graney lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diaz!
Graney working Diaz over with strikes here.

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Flavio Diaz has been cut.

Graney is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diaz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diaz!
Flavio Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.

Graney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Graney is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocko Graney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!