PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamerun Diaz (ranked 410 p4p, 60 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 111 p4p, 20 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. Granger has chosen Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Diaz
vs
Granger

185 cm
34
175 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

182 cm
34
178 lbs
28 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Granger enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Granger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz stands and throws Granger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Granger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Granger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz throws an elbow but Granger slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Granger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Granger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Granger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diaz connects with a decent elbow.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Granger is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz throws an elbow but Granger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Granger is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Diaz stalls from top position.
Diaz is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Granger is pushing Diaz's head away, looking to escape. Diaz manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Diaz.
Granger defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to escape but Diaz is in control.
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.
Diaz lands an elbow.
Granger is not content to let Diaz control the position.
We've been hearing that Diaz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Granger, who protects the arm well.
Diaz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Granger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes here but Granger is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that Granger manages to avoid easily.
Granger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz looking to ground and pound but Granger is blocking nicely.
Granger tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz lands a big elbow.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Granger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz working Granger over with strikes here.
Granger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz misses with a head shot.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamerun 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.

Danga de danga de dang - Granger scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Granger misses the body punch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Granger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
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!
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger jabs at Diaz's body.
Nice takedown defense from Granger. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Granger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Granger moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Diaz throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Granger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz is looking to wear down Granger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Granger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.

Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Granger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Diaz trying to control the position but Granger manages to sink in the hooks.
Diaz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diaz breaks Granger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Granger blocks nicely.
Diaz trying to control but Granger is working from the bottom.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Granger is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Diaz is working Granger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Granger trying to control the position here.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Granger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Diaz misses the jab.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Granger thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
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.
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Granger avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz cracks the inside of Granger's front leg.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Granger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Granger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot by Granger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger walks into a jab.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Granger moved away.
Granger feints a counter leg kick.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Granger's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
A big left from Diaz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Granger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Granger pinned against the cage. Granger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Granger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.

Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Granger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Granger controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Granger is retaining full guard.
Granger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Granger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Granger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
A nice side step and Granger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Granger's head back.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Granger lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamerun Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamerun Diaz!
Kamerun Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.