PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Marx is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diaz
vs
Marx

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Marx!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marx sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marx's head.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Marx won't allow it.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Marx defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is trying to control but can't.
Marx tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
Carl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marx feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
Marx connects with a high kick.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Marx wants to clinch.
Marx wants to clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Carl Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Marx throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marx tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Marx lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Marx.
Marx moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Marx dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marx changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
Mike Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marx tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marx moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.

Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Marx lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marx obliges.
Marx working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Marx lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marx smiles and moves away.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx scores with a kick to the body.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
Nice body kick from Marx.

That's two 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.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marx thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Marx moves into the clinch.
Marx lands a nice knee to the body.
Marx scores with a knee to the head.
Marx lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Marx lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Marx lands an elbow inside.
Marx putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marx lands an elbow inside.
Marx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Marx is working away.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marx is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marx's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Marx is working from the bottom.
Marx wants to get back to full guard.
Marx is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marx avoid being mounted?
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Marx throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Marx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marx. Diaz shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marx sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Marx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Marx sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marx. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.

Marx moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Carl Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Marx scores a nice knee to the body.
Marx landing knees to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marx lands a nice knee to the body.
Marx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marx obliges.
Marx lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Marx.
Marx lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Marx putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marx landing knees to the head.
Marx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marx misses with a knee strike.
Marx scores a nice knee to the body.
Marx lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marx crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Marx lands a nice knee to the body.
Marx lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Marx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx missing with knees to the body.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marx lands a nice elbow.
Marx lands a nice elbow.
Marx working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Marx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Marx scores with a knee to the head.
Marx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marx tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Marx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marx working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Marx with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marx lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marx lands a nice knee to the body.
Marx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Marx lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Knees to the body from Marx.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marx lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Marx with a knee to the head.
Marx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
A knee to the head by Marx.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marx using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marx working Diaz over with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marx walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Mike Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Marx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marx winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Marx!