PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Prevot
vs
Diaz

164 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

178 cm
33
156 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Fast

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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prevot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prevot misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Prevot with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Prevot's head coaches at Club Savage MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prevot is defended easily by Diaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilhaume Prevot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Prevot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Prevot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prevot is trying to control but Diaz passes into side control!
Diaz in side control, throwing shots but Prevot defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Prevot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Diaz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prevot?
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Prevot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Prevot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands a couple of good shots and Prevot has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Prevot defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Prevot defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Prevot tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diaz has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Prevot.

Prevot defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diaz's arms.
Prevot trying to control the hands but Diaz won't let him.

Diaz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz looking for the RNC.
Can Prevot hold on?! Diaz is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Diaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Prevot is controlling his hands well.

Diaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Prevot has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Prevot's head.
Diaz is looking to control Prevot but Prevot is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Diaz looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Prevot is controlling Diaz 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Prevot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.

Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prevot is aware though and is defending well.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Prevot pushes his legs off easily.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Prevot from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Prevot misses with a series of wild punches.

Diaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Prevot lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Prevot cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Prevot wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prevot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prevot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prevot cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prevot.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Prevot tries to pass.
Prevot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prevot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Prevot landing with the ground and pound.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Prevot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prevot trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Prevot looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Prevot keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Prevot pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prevot's head.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Luiz Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prevot working a defensive guard here.
Prevot keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Prevot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Prevot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Prevot is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prevot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz throwing shots but Prevot is blocking nicely.
Diaz wants to control but Prevot is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Prevot controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prevot down.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Diaz grinds an elbow into Prevot's temple.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prevot some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz cracks Prevot with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz grinds an elbow into Prevot's temple.
Diaz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Prevot avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Prevot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Prevot is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Prevot avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Prevot to see if he's OK.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prevot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prevot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diaz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prevot some visible discomfort.
Diaz lands a few punches from side control.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz prevents Prevot from escaping the position.
Prevot takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Prevot, who protects the arm well.
Prevot prevents Diaz from moving into mount.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prevot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Prevot wants to control but Diaz postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Prevot rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diaz's guard! Nice work there by Prevot!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.

Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prevot trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Prevot keeps moving.
Guilhaume Prevot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Prevot's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is working Prevot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 lands a couple of digs.
Luiz Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Diaz!
Luiz Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.