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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdual Jemall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Abdual Jemall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
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34
145 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdual Jemall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jemall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jemall looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Jemall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jemall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Jemall has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Jemall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jemall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jemall tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall can't do much from the bottom here.
Jemall is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Jemall is defending well.
Jemall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jemall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jemall tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Jemall keeps moving.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz stays in close to Jemall's body and controls the position.
Jemall 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.
Jemall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jemall seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz stands and throws Jemall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz throws an elbow but Jemall slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jemall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Jemall misses with punches from the back.
Diaz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jemall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jemall is trying to stick to Diaz's back but Diaz is turning into Jemall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jemall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diaz.
Jemall keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jemall keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jemall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jemall has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Jemall circles away.
Jemall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jemall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jemall misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Jemall misses with a head kick.
Jemall swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jemall.
Jemall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jemall digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Jemall drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jemall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jemall gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Jemall manages to retain guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jemall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jemall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jemall looking to control.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Jemall trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control the action but Jemall is working from the bottom.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jemall could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Diaz has cracked it and Jemall is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oscar Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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