|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krackin Yourface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Youssoupha - Ne Compare Pas blaring out of the sound system. Yourface has chosen King of Kings as his entrance music. Rory Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krackin Yourface's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
190 cm
29
161 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krackin Yourface!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yourface did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Yourface keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yourface tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Diaz manages to move to mount!
Diaz is landing with some decent strikes but Yourface is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yourface is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Yourface tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yourface is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourface keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yourface is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourface regains half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yourface for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rory Diaz.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
It looks like Krackin Yourface has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Yourface.
Yourface misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yourface swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yourface tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krackin Yourface's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Yourface.
Yourface jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Yourface gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz working away.
Yourface is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Rory Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rory Diaz just wasn't active enough.
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourface trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yourface has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yourface avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yourface wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yourface does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz works his way into full mount!
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yourface working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Yourface is having none of it.
Yourface is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Yourface tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yourface regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yourface missing with punches from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Yourface is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krackin Yourface's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Yourface as he connects with a hook.
Yourface looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yourface!
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Yourface wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Yourface is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yourface looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourface tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yourface wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Yourface really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yourface tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yourface is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yourface is surviving well by controlling Diaz's body position as best he can.
Diaz controlling from mount.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yourface is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Yourface is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz controlling from mount.
Yourface is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourface is working to get back to half guard.
Yourface seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz looking to finish Yourface with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yourface!
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yourface is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Krackin Yourface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rory Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yourface is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yourface swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yourface tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Diaz!
Rory Diaz opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
