PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Agdgdwngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: National Anthem. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Agdgdwngo
vs
Diaz

185 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Agdgdwngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Agdgdwngo as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agdgdwngo but Agdgdwngo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
George Agdgdwngo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Diaz.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Agdgdwngo.
Agdgdwngo controlling from side mount.
Diaz tries to buck Agdgdwngo off but Agdgdwngo is having none of it.
Agdgdwngo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Agdgdwngo prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Agdgdwngo wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.

Agdgdwngo stands up and beckons Diaz to join him on the feet.
Agdgdwngo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Agdgdwngo keeps moving and retains side control.
Agdgdwngo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Agdgdwngo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diaz.
Agdgdwngo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Agdgdwngo wants to get back to his feet.

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.

Agdgdwngo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Agdgdwngo eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Agdgdwngo prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Agdgdwngo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Agdgdwngo's back!

Diaz tightening his grip on Agdgdwngo, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agdgdwngo rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Agdgdwngo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Agdgdwngo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Agdgdwngo is in no mood to give up.
Agdgdwngo is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.

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

Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Agdgdwngo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Agdgdwngo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Diaz tries for a kimura but Agdgdwngo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson 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.

Agdgdwngo forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Agdgdwngo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Agdgdwngo catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.

Agdgdwngo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diaz!
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agdgdwngo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Diaz keeping busy on the bottom but Agdgdwngo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Agdgdwngo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Agdgdwngo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Agdgdwngo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diaz.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Agdgdwngo there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Agdgdwngo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agdgdwngo misses with a takedown

and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agdgdwngo is keeping the position for now.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Diaz has hold of Agdgdwngo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Agdgdwngo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Diaz cranks the arm and Agdgdwngo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Agdgdwngo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anderson Diaz!