PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gi Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gi Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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 tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Jones cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Jones is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones lands a left and a right that sends Diaz crashing to the canvas! Jones dives into mount looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gi Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Diaz stalls.
Good body shot from Jones.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz lands a knee to the head.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Diaz tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Jones throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.

Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Diaz shoots in.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Jones is working Diaz over against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Jones is working Diaz over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Gi Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gi Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.

Jones rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Anthony Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jones rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones digs a good hook to Diaz's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Jones.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Gi Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gi Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gi Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gi Jones!