PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - To The End. Landry Saracen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Diaz
vs
Saracen

182 cm
33
164 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

167 cm
32
170 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Landry Saracen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a head kick.

Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Saracen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Saracen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Saracen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Saracen looking for subs off his back but Diaz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Saracen is trying to stand.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen is looking to escape.
Diaz is taking a breather. Saracen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Diaz wants to control but Saracen is keeping him busy.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dylan Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saracen misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saracen swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.

Saracen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz working for a triangle but Saracen defends it easily.
Saracen slips nicely into half guard.

Diaz pushes Saracen off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz slips a jab from Saracen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saracen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Saracen ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saracen's defenses.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Saracen.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Saracen controls the action.
Saracen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saracen 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. Saracen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body kick from Diaz.
Good standup being displayed there by Saracen as he connects with a hook.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Saracen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Saracen off the cage and back into range.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Saracen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Saracen moves out of range easily.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Saracen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saracen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Saracen fails with a takedown attempt.
Saracen throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Saracen is out of range.
Saracen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saracen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Saracen cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saracen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Saracen looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saracen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Dylan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Saracen is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Saracen tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Saracen goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz tries a body shot but Saracen blocks it.
Diaz gets through Saracen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to work over Saracen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saracen blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Saracen avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
Diaz tries to work over Saracen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saracen backwards.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Saracen's head.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saracen's calf.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz thumps Saracen with a low kick.
Diaz looks for the body kick but Saracen saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Saracen slips the punch.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saracen.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saracen.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Saracen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Saracen looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Saracen drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saracen advances position into side control!
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saracen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Saracen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saracen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz stuns Saracen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saracen slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No luck for Saracen with that takedown attempt.
Diaz cracks the inside of Saracen's front leg.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Saracen.
Saracen shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saracen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saracen avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Saracen misses with a takedown
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Diaz keeps Saracen at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Saracen's defenses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saracen.
Saracen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saracen shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Saracen shrugs it off.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz thumps Saracen with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saracen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Saracen ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saracen backwards.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Saracen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Saracen is looking to clinch.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz lands with a kick to the temple. Saracen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saracen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Saracen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz tries to bum rush Saracen with a series of wild strikes but Saracen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saracen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saracen's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saracen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saracen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz with a hook.
Landry Saracen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Diaz!