PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mahal
vs
Diaz

164 cm
24
154 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
164 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Mahal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mahal shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Mahal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahal throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Mahal is avoiding it.
Mahal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mahal misses the jab.

Mahal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz is not content to let Mahal control the position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Mahal sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahal is looking for a kimura here.
Mahal stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.

Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Mahal wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Mahal trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal prevents Diaz from improving his position.

Mahal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mahal is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mahal.
Diaz is not content to let Mahal control the position.

Mahal wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.

Mahal seems to be looking for submissions.
Mahal prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Mahal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Mahal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mahal prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mahal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mahal's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Mahal pushed the leg off.
Diaz is trying to stick to Mahal's back but Mahal is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mahal.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Mahal postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Mahal from controlling successfully.
Mahal stops Diaz from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mahal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mahal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mahal trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz tries to clinch but Mahal is having none of it.
Mahal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahal shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mahal misses with an uppercut
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Taj Mahal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mahal misses.
A low kick from Mahal misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Mahal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Mahal blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Mahal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.

Mahal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mahal stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to escape.

Mahal is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahal to get the leverage.

Diaz kicks off Mahal and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal misses the shot to the body.
Mahal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Mahal shakes it off.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahal was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Mahal avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Mahal's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Mahal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working Mahal over against the cage.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahal or not.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Mahal's ribcage. Mahal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahal backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz cracks Mahal with a nice body shot.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahal backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahal backwards.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Mahal's head.
Mahal takes a shot to the head.

Mahal is rocked!
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Oh Mahal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is leaning against Mahal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Mahal with a mighty uppercut! Mahal falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mahal is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz!