PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toki Mazuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henzo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henzo Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mazuke
vs
Diaz

179 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toki Mazuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henzo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Mazuke.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mazuke counter with a right hand.
Toki Mazuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henzo Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mazuke counter with a right hand.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Mazuke shows good takedown defense.
Henzo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazuke swivels and escapes.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazuke circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Mazuke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz looks winded!

Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mazuke!
Mazuke is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz punching from mount but Mazuke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mazuke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mazuke regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mazuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mazuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Mazuke looking for submissions off his back.

Mazuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stalling.
Mazuke has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mazuke wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Mazuke's head.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Mazuke defends it.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mazuke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mazuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Mazuke is having none of it.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mazuke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mazuke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mazuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mazuke looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazuke is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz controlling from side mount.
Mazuke tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz cracks Mazuke with a big right hand but Mazuke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Mazuke is rocked!
Mazuke is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Mazuke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mazuke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diaz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mazuke is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Diaz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henzo Diaz!