PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Liquor and Whores. A fine choice. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Diaz

190 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Diaz.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Smith is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Smith.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mike Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.

Diaz moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Diaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a head shot.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Diaz.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Jose Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Diaz is now in Smith's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Diaz wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
A jab from Smith misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Smith with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Diaz slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a hook.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.

Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is working Diaz over against the cage.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith lands with a cross.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Smith misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Smith!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Smith made sure he mentioned TITAN, along with how happy he was to win his fight.