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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diaz (ranked 2962 p4p, 327 weight class) and Motu Te Tai (ranked 2882 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Motu Te Tai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Tai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Te Tai clinches up against the cage.
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
Te Tai rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Te Tai!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Te Tai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz trying to control the position but Te Tai is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Te Tai wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Te Tai being controlled for a moment.
Te Tai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz just content to control the position.
Te Tai is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Te Tai trying to remain calm as Diaz controls from the top position.
Te Tai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Diaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Te Tai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diaz is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Te Tai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Te Tai sprawls and moves away.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Te Tai's waist but Te Tai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Motu Te Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Tai throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Te Tai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTe Tai.
Te Tai lands a high kick!
Te Tai closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz pulls guard.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Te Tai from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Tai manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Te Tai looks winded!
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Te Tai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Te Tai tries a head kick but it misses.
Te Tai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz shoots in but Te Tai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Te Tai is quick to defend against it.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Te Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Tai darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Te Tai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Te Tai as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Tai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Te Tai closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Te Tai is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Te Tai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Te Tai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Te Tai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Te Tai but Te Tai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Te Tai has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Te Tai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motu Te Tai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Te Tai connects with a high kick.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Te Tai circles away.
Te Tai forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
Te Tai rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Te Tai has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Tai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robert Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Tai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Te Tai sprawls well. Te Tai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Te Tai throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Te Tai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz dives in and grabs Te Tai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Tai pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Tai gets a clinch.
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Tai slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Te Tai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTe Tai.
Te Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Tai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Te Tai has managed to clinch.
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Te Tai's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Diaz stops Te Tai from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Tai is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Te Tai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Te Tai for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz wants to control but Te Tai is keeping him busy.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Te Tai has managed to clinch.
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Te Tai sprawls and moves away.
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz trying to control the pace.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Te Tai wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motu Te Tai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Te Tai instigates a clinch.
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Te Tai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Te Tai has his hands clasped together but Diaz extends and breaks Te Tai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Diaz!
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hype
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FIGHT
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