PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Link Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Fabiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Fabiski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Fabiski

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Link Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Fabiski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Fabiski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Fabiski shoots and misses

and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Fabiski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fabiski gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fabiski prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Link Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabiski has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fabiski tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Fabiski misses with a knee strike.
Fabiski has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Fabiski gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Fabiski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fabiski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Diaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Fabiski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabiski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabiski prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Fabiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabiski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fabiski wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lucas Fabiski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Fabiski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Fabiski as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Fabiski tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fabiski blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Fabiski fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabiski tries to clinch

and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fabiski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Fabiski to the mat.
Fabiski wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fabiski on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lucas Fabiski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Fabiski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fabiski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fabiski.
Horrible takedown by Fabiski or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
No joy there for Fabiski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabiski has a takedown stuffed.
Link Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Fabiski.
Fabiski is breathing heavily.
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Fabiski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fabiski to the mat! Fabiski manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fabiski is on top in guard.
Fabiski won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Diaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fabiski has passed into side control.
Fabiski misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Fabiski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz keeping his opponent close.
Fabiski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diaz!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fabiski misses with a head shot.
Fabiski throwing strikes here but Diaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fabiski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.

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.
Fabiski thowing shots but they're missing.
Fabiski thowing shots but they're missing.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Fabiski's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fabiski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fabiski fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz dives in and grabs Fabiski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fabiski pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.

Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fabiski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fabiski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diaz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Diaz has knee on belly momentarily but Fabiski bucks him off and regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fabiski trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fabiski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fabiski wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fabiski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fabiski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabiski trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Fabiski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fabiski wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fabiski throwing strikes here but Diaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fabiski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fabiski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diaz because Fabiski loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fabiski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Diaz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Diaz shrugs it off.
Fabiski wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Fabiski.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

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