PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aj Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LiL WaYNe FT YuNG JoC - DRiP. Bill Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Anderson

180 cm
21
256 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aj Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aj Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz prevents Anderson from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson tries to kick Diaz off in order to stand up. Diaz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Anderson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Anderson can't escape the position.
Anderson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Diaz has the hooks in. Anderson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Diaz controlling the positon.
Diaz has the hooks in. Anderson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Anderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diaz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anderson doesn't escape.
Anderson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Diaz biding his time, controlling Anderson.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aj Diaz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.

Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Diaz passes into half guard.
Anderson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Anderson is trying to stand up.
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Anderson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Anderson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Anderson is trying to stand back up.
Diaz biding his time, controlling Anderson.
Anderson rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.

That's two 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.
Anderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
Anderson trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now.
Diaz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Anderson trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now.
Diaz has good solid back control here.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz controlling from the back.
Diaz keeps control of the position as Anderson tries to break free.

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.
Diaz has good solid back control here.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Anderson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz controlling the position well here. Anderson rolled but Diaz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aj Diaz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aj Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aj Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Diaz blocking some punches.
A short right from Anderson.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aj Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Diaz fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Bill Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aj Diaz!