PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Durrant
vs
Diaz

170 cm
32
148 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

169 cm
30
145 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Durrant moves out of range.
Durrant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Durrant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durrant was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durrant.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Durrant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durrant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Durrant shoots in.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Durrant shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durrant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durrant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Durrant fails with the takedown
and Durrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Durrant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Durrant counters with a stiff right hand.
Durrant slips a straight right by Diaz.
Durrant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durrant walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.

Durrant is rocked!
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durrant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durrant misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Durrant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Durrant avoids them all with ease.
Durrant looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durrant seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durrant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.

Diaz stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Durrant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durrant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Durrant moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durrant was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Durrant. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.

Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Durrant did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Durrant trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durrant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Durrant persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz stalks Durrant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durrant's face. Durrant staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz rushes Durrant with punches - Durrant moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Durrant goes down! Diaz follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Diaz!