PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kayne Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Diaz
vs
Archibald

190 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kayne Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Archibald!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to clinch there but Archibald circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Archibald wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Archibald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archibald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz trying to control the position but Archibald is working away.
Diaz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Archibald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Archibald tries to escape but Diaz is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz stands up and beckons Archibald to his feet.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Archibald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Archibald. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Archibald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.

Archibald shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archibald looks gassed!
Archibald sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Archibald from standing up.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archibald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archibald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archibald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archibald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.

Diaz working for a triangle but Archibald defends it easily.
Archibald wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Archibald controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archibald's guard.

Archibald pushes Diaz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kayne Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Archibald circles away easily

and Archibald counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Diaz is letting Archibald control him for a moment.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Archibald taking a breather here.
Diaz is trying to control Archibald's posture but Archibald avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz is not content to let Archibald control the position.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Archibald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Archibald is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Archibald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Archibald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz with a poor takedown

and Archibald counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz tries to hold on but Archibald postures up.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Archibald maintains control.
Archibald content just to control the position here.
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!
Archibald avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.

Archibald working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Archibald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archibald wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.

Diaz drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Diaz seems to have locked his on tight now - Archibald screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Diaz, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kayne Diaz!