PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wallace St Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Habs Goal Song. Diaz has chosen Youssoupha - Ne Compare Pas as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

St Edwards
vs
Diaz

175 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)
5th Round Clothing

Gilop®

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wallace St Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by St Edwards which made him look bad.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
St Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for St Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
St Edwards misses with a left hand

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Edwards lands with a short shot to the head.
St Edwards lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz tries to stall but St Edwards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Edwards tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Edwards working hard to break the clinch.
St Edwards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
St Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Edwards displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Edwards is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St Edwards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. St Edwards can't fight it off and eventually Diaz manages to take the fight to the floor. St Edwards looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

St Edwards wriggles free and stands up.
St Edwards misses with a straight left.

St Edwards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. St Edwards is now in Diaz's guard.
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 keeping moving, preventing St Edwards from controlling successfully.
St Edwards stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
St Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Edwards looking to pass the guard.
St Edwards wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing St Edwards from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards landing with the ground and pound.
St Edwards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace St Edwards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but St Edwards pushes him off.
Rory Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

St Edwards drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
St Edwards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Edwards trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
St Edwards passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diaz tries to buck St Edwards off but St Edwards is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
St Edwards in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
St Edwards misses with the ground and pound.
St Edwards landing strikes.
St Edwards wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
St Edwards fails to land a wild elbow strike.
St Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
St Edwards is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in St Edwards's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Edwards wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but St Edwards has wrist control.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from St Edwards.
St Edwards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Edwards working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
St Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Edwards is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Edwards has escaped and now he's on top!
Wallace St Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace St Edwards dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

St Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
St Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Edwards.
The fighters circling - St Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Edwards.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Edwards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
St Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for St Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz is looking to clinch but St Edwards is avoiding it.
St Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
St Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz tries to clinch but St Edwards is having none of it.
St Edwards misses the jab.
Diaz moves to clinch but St Edwards breaks away
and St Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Edwards counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at St Edwards to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz slips a straight right by St Edwards.
St Edwards tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of St Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch but St Edwards slips to the side
and St Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.

Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Edwards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Edwards tries to get out of the position.
Diaz is keen to just control but St Edwards is a slippery customer.
St Edwards tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
St Edwards moves into full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but St Edwards keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Edwards had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz wants to control from the top but St Edwards keeps moving.
Wallace St Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Edwards is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Rory Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Edwards wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory Diaz.
I think St Edwards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace St Edwards!
Wallace St Edwards very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.