PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tysinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Out of my Mind as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tysinger
vs
Diaz

185 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

174 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tysinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Marcus Tysinger has been cut.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tysinger taking a breather.
Tysinger misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz lands a knee to the head.
Tysinger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Tysinger's ribcage.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tysinger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tysinger is breathing heavily.
Diaz just leaning against Tysinger, taking a breather.
Tysinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tysinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Tysinger into the cage.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Tysinger tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Tysinger's ribcage. Tysinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tysinger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz gets through Tysinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tysingers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tysinger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diego Diaz.
Diaz punishes Tysinger's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tysinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tysinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Marcus Tysinger's cut is getting worse.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Tysinger's ribs.
Tysinger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Tysinger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Tysinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tysinger is rocked!
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tysinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Tysinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz lands a jab to Tysinger's midsection.
Diaz wobbles Tysinger with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Diaz dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Tysinger to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Diaz!
After winning the bout, Diego Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.