PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Guy
vs
Diaz

163 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Guy gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
The referee calls for Guy to work.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guy smiles and moves away.
Luke Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Guy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Guy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Guy has the dominant position.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Guy trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Guy to the mat.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz is trying to keep Guy in close.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz pushes Guy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Guy is controlling him.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guy is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Diaz dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Guy closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy stuffs the takedown.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz feints a jab promting Guy to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Guy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luke Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.

Guy drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
A short left from Guy.
Guy is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guy prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Guy won't allow it.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guy to keep the fight standing.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Guy is controlling him.
Guy wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Guy stalling the fight.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Guy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guy stalling.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Guy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz wants to stall.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Nate Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy stalling the fight.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.

Diaz pushes Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Luke Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
Diaz throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy has a takedown stuffed.

Guy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Guy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diaz unloads with some shots from mount but Guy bucks and avoids them well.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz looking to ground and pound but Guy is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Diaz stands up from mount. Strange move.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guy moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy blocks a body shot from Diaz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Guy.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Guy!