PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Ludacris-Move Bitch. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Diaz
vs
Carter

183 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
203 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jerome Carter has been cut.
Carter looks gassed!
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Carter is rocked!
Diaz digs a good hook to Carter's body.

Diaz throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Carter tumbling to the canvas!
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Diaz stands up from Carter's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.

Diaz pulls Carter into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Carter shoots in.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Carter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Carter.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Diaz clinches.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jerome Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter tries to stand and escape but Diaz is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz misses with a combination

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.

Carter gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carter misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Guilherme Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Good shot there by Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Diaz tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Diaz cracks Carter with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.

Diaz rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Carter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guilherme Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Guilherme Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.

Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.

Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guilherme Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz slips under a jab from Carter.

Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.

Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Carter won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Carter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Carter tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.

Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carter defends it easily.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Carter gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Diaz.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guilherme Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

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