PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeric Raval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diaz
vs
Raval

187 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeric Raval!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Raval to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a low kick but Raval avoids it.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raval moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Raval makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raval fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Raval saw that one coming.
Raval lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz swings for the body but Raval moves out of range.
Raval lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Raval counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Raval moves away and avoids it.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws the left hand but Raval avoids the punch easily.
Raval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Raval is out of range.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Raval counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Raval.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Raval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raval lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz throws a hook but Raval blocks it.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Raval counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Raval misses with the combination.
Raval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Raval tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raval manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Raval ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Raval works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Raval, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raval counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raval slips a straight right by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Raval lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Raval.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raval.
Nice body punch from Raval.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raval scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Raval's ribs.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Raval counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws the left hand but Raval avoids the punch easily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Raval is just out of range.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Raval counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Raval checks it
and Raval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Raval misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raval is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raval moves away.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Raval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raval shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Raval to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Raval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Raval is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raval to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raval. Raval circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romy Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
letting Raval counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
letting Raval counter with a right hand.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Raval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Raval to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raval.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raval moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Raval stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeric Raval dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Raval ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Raval.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Raval counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Raval.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Raval checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Raval counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Raval ducks down to avoid it.
Raval moves out of range of the strikes.
Raval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Raval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raval throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Raval avoids nicely.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Raval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raval throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Raval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raval in his tracks.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Raval counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a jab when Raval was well out of range.
Raval looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raval counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Raval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raval throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Raval's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Raval does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Raval.
Raval slips under a jab from Diaz.
Raval looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Raval counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Raval makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raval.
Raval walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Raval misses with a wild combination.
Diaz takes a swing at Raval's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Raval.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Raval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Raval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Raval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raval slips a jab from Diaz.
Raval misses with a two punch combination.
Raval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Raval lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Raval.
Raval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Raval throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raval lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raval moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Raval lands with a cross.
Jeric Raval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Raval counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
Raval throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Raval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raval's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Raval lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Raval counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Raval to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Raval.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raval will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeric Raval will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Raval counters with a body kick.
Raval pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raval lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Raval misses with a few strikes there.
Raval scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jeric Raval is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raval lands a lovely overhand right.
Raval bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Raval counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Raval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raval rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raval doesn't seem bothered though.
Raval misses with the combination.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raval takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Raval counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
letting Raval counter with a right hand.
Raval throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raval moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Raval.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Raval moves out of range.
Raval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Raval avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Raval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Raval counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Raval connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raval swinging wildly here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
Raval jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Raval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raval fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Raval is just out of range.
Raval scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Raval counters with a left to the body.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Raval saw that one coming.
Raval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Raval is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Raval counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Raval throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a hook but Raval blocks it.
Raval moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Raval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Raval misses with a body kick.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raval misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Raval counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raval lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raval takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Raval counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Raval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Raval counter with a right hand.
Raval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Raval counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raval scores with a body shot.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Raval counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Raval avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raval cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Raval displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Romy Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeric Raval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Raval counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeric Raval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raval has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeric Raval!
Jeric Raval managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC , into his post fight interview.