PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iroquois Pliskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pliskin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metal Gear Solid Main Theme. Diaz has chosen Sepultura - Refuse/Resist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rodrigo Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pliskin
vs
Diaz

175 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iroquois Pliskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Pliskin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Pliskin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pliskin slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.
Pliskin is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Pliskin wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pliskin pulls his head out easily.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pliskin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Diaz clinches up with Pliskin and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pliskin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pliskin has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Pliskin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pliskin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Pliskin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin controlling the action here.
Diaz wants to sweep but Pliskin has passed to side control!
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pliskin is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Diaz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pliskin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pliskin controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pliskin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pliskin looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pliskin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Pliskin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pliskin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz tries to hold on but Pliskin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iroquois Pliskin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pliskin shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz scores with a one two! Pliskin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pliskin is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pliskin keeps working.
Pliskin trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Pliskin is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Pliskin defending well.
Diaz is stalling here. Pliskin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pliskin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Pliskin postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Diaz rushes Pliskin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Diaz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pliskin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diaz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Diaz is trying to stick to Pliskin's back but Pliskin is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pliskin.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pliskin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for a triangle but Pliskin pushes his legs off easily.
Pliskin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pliskin is one step ahead there.
Pliskin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pliskin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Pliskin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pliskin won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pliskin's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pliskin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pliskin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Diaz trying to control but Pliskin is working from the bottom.
Pliskin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pliskin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pliskin has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Pliskin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diaz wants to control but Pliskin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz pushes Pliskin up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pliskin prevents it.
Pliskin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Diaz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diaz manages to end up in side control.
Pliskin is trying to improve his position.
Diaz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pliskin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Pliskin trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz trying to control the action but Pliskin is working from the bottom.
Pliskin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pliskin tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pliskin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pliskin, not yet.
Pliskin managing to control the position.
Pliskin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Pliskin is working from the bottom.
Pliskin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diaz!
Diaz tries to hold on but Pliskin pushes him away.
Pliskin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Pliskin maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Pliskin isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Pliskin.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pliskin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pliskin controlling his opponent.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pliskin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pliskin keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Diaz!